On Friday, Queen Sofia hosted several audiences at Zarzuela Palace. She first met with representatives of the General Council of Official Colleges of Social Graduates of Spain, who presented her with the Grand Cross of Social Justice. This award recognizes the work that Queen Sofía has carried out for decades in support of solidarity, harmony, and social cohesion, both within and outside of Spain.

Afterward, Queen Sofia met with representatives of the Institution of Humanitarian Merit, who presented her with the Grand Cross of Humanitarian Merit, awarded posthumously to her sister Princess Irene.

Queen Sofia also received representatives from the Organizing Committee of the commemorative events for the centenary of the birth of the architect Antonio Lamela. Antonio Lamela is one of the most representative figures of 20th-century Spanish architecture.