King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain in pictures: Latest photographs from state visit
QUEEN Letizia of Spain is celebrating her 45th birthday today. Here is a look at photographs of the stunning royal on the state visit to the UK earlier this year.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain in pictures: Latest photographs from state visit to UK
Queen Letizia of Spain and her husband King Felipe of Spain said goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on Friday July 14 2017.
The previuos day, the Spanish royals had a final grand dinner at Guildhall and were shown around Westminster Abbey.
Prince Harry took the Spanish royals around Westminster Abbey and King Felipe laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
Prince Harry, Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia stand at the grave of the Unknown Warrior
On the first day of the visit, the Spanish royals were thrown a lavish state banquet in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace where they were staying with the Queen.
The Duchess of Cambridge met her royal fashion rival during the banquet which was also attended by Prince William and Prince Harry.
Elizabeth II and Spanish Queen Letizia went to a banquet at Buckingham Palace last night
King Felipe and Queen Letizia with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh
The Duchess of Cambridge worn Diana's favourite tiara to the banquet last night
During a speech in Parliament, the King of Spain said his nation was "saddened" by the Brexit vote but it respected Britain's decision to leave the EU.
He raised the issue of Gibraltar, praised the Queen Elizabeth and paid tribute to murdered MP Jo Cox and the victims of terrorism in the UK this year
King Felipe and Queen Letizia in picture: King Felipe speaks in Parliament
Queen Elizabeth is hosting a banquet for the Spanish monarchs at Buckingham palace
Earlier in the day, the Spanish royals met the Queen and Prince Philip at the Horse Guards Parade after meeting Prince Charles and Camilla their hotel in London.
King Felipe greets Queen Elizabeth at the Horse Guards Palace
King Felipe and the Duke of Edinburgh as the state visit began
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain with Queen Elizabeth II
The Spanish monarchs will be taken around Westminster Abbey on Thursday
The Spanish royals got their first taste of the traditional British weather when they touched down at Stansted Airport in the middle of a rain shower at the start of the visit.
Earlier in the day, King Felipe and Queen Letizia were photographed in the glare of the Spanish sunshine as they boarded the plane at the Barajas Airport in Madrid.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain in the sunshine at Barajas Airport
Queen Letizia dazzled in a white Hugo Boss two-piece but she was forced to swap sunglasses for an umbrella when she stepped off the plane in the UK.