Today, King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed the President of Italy and his daughter as they start a two-day state visit to Spain.

An official welcome ceremony took place at the Royal Palace in Madrid during which the national anthems were played and King Felipe and the President of Italy reviewed the troops.

Afterward, a private meeting took place inside the Royal Palace.

After a longer meeting at Zarzuela Palace between King Felipe and the President, King Felipe and Queen Letizia hosted a private lunch for the Italian President and his daughter.

In the evening, King Felipe and Queen Letizia hosted a gala dinner in honor of the President of Italy and his daughter at the Royal Palace.

In his speech, King Felipe said: “A united Europe is a necessary condition to achieve the progress and well-being of our societies and to avoid the decline, fragmentation and even the confrontation that led Europeans in other times to the most dramatic moments in our history.[…]For this reason, we must also recognize - with humility, but also with pride - the need that the rest of Europe, and the world, have for the contribution of our two nations. As a friend and admirer of your country, I also want to tell you that without Italy there is no Europe ”.

For the welcome ceremony and the lunch, Queen Letizia wore her Hugo Boss cape with a repeated dress, Magrit pumps, and a new Furla bag (with thanks to Nuria). She also wore a Hugo Boss belt, her Chanel earrings, and her Karen Hallam ring.

For the gala dinner, Queen Letizia wore a new black gown that is reportedly by Giorgio Armani (with thanks to Nuria) with her Manolo Blahnik pumps, her Bottega Veneta clutch, and her Karen Hallam ring.