Among the political personalities of Colombia who fired Queen Elizabeth II of England, who died this Thursday, September 8 following 70 years of reign, is the former ambassador Naomi Sanin. Through her Twitter account, the conservative politician expressed: “Queen Elizabeth II is a very important piece of contemporary history, the survival of the Monarchy in the UK and the Common Wealth is due to her talent, character and discretion. her. May she rest in PEACE AND WITH THE GLORY she deserves”.
By the way, fans of fashion and diplomacy remember the occasion in which Marta Noemí del Espíritu Santo Sanín Posada de Rubio presented his credentials at Buckingham Palace in May 2008following being appointed by the former president Alvaro Uribe Velez as a representative of Colombia before the most extensive empire of today.
Born in Medellín and former holder of various positions in the Executive Branch —such as the Chancellery of César Gaviria and the Ministry of Communications of Belisario Betancur— she appeared before Isabel IIepitome of class and elegance, in a dress that went down in history for the least ideal reasons.
While the most powerful woman in the world appeared in a discreet light blue knee-length dress, low black heels and discreet pearls on her neck and ears, Noemí Sanín arrived with a fuchsia satin dresswith an unpressed skirt that covered her feet, gloves of the same color, a navy blue ribbon with gold edges – in the style of the sash worn by royalty to indicate their caste—, the most eye-catching jewelry she had in her jewelry box, and a strange coiled hairstyle.
The dress with which the aunt of the controversial writer Carolina Sanín overshadowed the queen in her own house is a creation of the Spanish designer and amiga to the water Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, one of the most recognized of that time: everything that bore her name was synonymous with modernity and distinction, although this outfit is not remembered for either. In addition, unlike Noemí, Ruiz does hold titles of nobility and is clear regarding royal protocol.
However, the former presidential candidate was not so clear at the time: the photo of the meeting that remained for posterity shows how Sanín offered his hand to the queen using his glove, which breaks the greeting protocol.
Sanín’s dress was highly criticized at the time. They even compared it to the inelegant mini-tailcoat worn by former President Uribe himself in 2005, when he appeared in audience before King Juan Carlos of Spain.
Elizabeth II, who was 96 years old, died at Balmoral Castle, in the Highlands of Scotland, surrounded by her closest relatives. In the last few hours, her son, Carlos, and her grandchildren, William and Harry, had traveled there urgently.
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this followingnoon. The King and Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral tonight and return to London tomorrow”, the royal family posted on Twitter at noon on Thursday.
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