Saturday 5 December 2015

Spanish State Visit

His Majesty the King of Spain, FELIPE VI, accompanied by Queen Letizia, has accepted an invitation from Her Majesty The Queen to pay a state visit to the United Kingdom from the 8th until the 10th March, 2016.

Their Majesties will stay at Windsor Castle.

The last State Visit from Spain was by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia in 1986.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh paid a State Visit to Spain in 1988.

1 comment :

Christoher Bellew said...

When I visited the Naval Museum in Madrid last month I saw a portrait of Princess Victoria (Ena), granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She married Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1906 and is King Felipe's great-grandmother. It will be a family reunion at Windsor next year.
So as to ensure a happy stay I hear that The Queen has said she will not visit Gibraltar next year. Our Queen has less freedom than her subjects.
Christopher
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