King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are on a State Visit to the Republic of Italy, to highlight and strengthen bilateral ties and relations between the two countries after the Italian State Visit to Spain in 2021.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were received with honours and a Guard of Honour by the Italian authorities upon arrival at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport.
The King and Queen went to the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome, where they held a meeting with members of the Association of Italian Hispanists before a reception for the Spanish community at the Montorio Palace, the residence of the Spanish Embassy in Italy, attended by approximately 500 Spanish citizens. The King gave a Speech:
“Thank you for coming this afternoon to our – and your – embassy in Rome, for this warm welcome to a country so close, near and dear, where, without a doubt, you have integrated and where you feel welcomed. We are very happy to be able to meet you and greet you personally and we are looking forward to you sharing your experiences here with us.”
The following morning, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were received by President Sergio Mattarella of Italy and his daughter, Laura Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace, where there was a Guard of Honour, an audience, and a bilateral meeting.
The King and Queen went to the Altar of the Fatherland, where a wreath was said at the tomb of the unknown soldier, before a lunch was held by the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, Giorgia Meloni, at the Villa Doria Pamphilj. After lunch, the King and Queen moved to Palazzo Madama, the seat of the Senate of the Republic, where the King addressed the joint session of the Chamber of Deputies. Later, King Felipe visited the Palazzo Senatorio, the City Hall of Rome.
In the evening, President Sergio Mattarella hosted a State Banquet for King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia (wearing Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Bulgari Diamond Bracelets) at the Quirinal Palace, where the King and President gave speeches.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia hosted President Sergio Mattarella on his State Visit to Spain in 2021.
Spanish Fleur-de-Lys Tiara
Spanish Floral Tiara
Prussian Diamond Tiara
Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Cartier Pearl Tiara
Queen Maria Christina’s Loop Tiara
Mellerio Shell Tiara
Ansorena Fleur de Lys Tiara
The Joyas de Pasar
Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Earrings
Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Bracelets
Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Rivière
Queen Sofia’s Wedding Necklace
Queen Maria Cristina’s Pearl Brooch
