Pope León meets Spanish Royalty in Vatican ahead of Spain trip

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Barcelona, Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia arrived at the Vatican on March 20 for their first meeting with newly elected Pontiff Leo XIV, who received them three months before his upcoming visit to Madrid. The royal couple attended mass together following a brief audience that marked Pope León's inaugural reception of foreign dignitaries since taking office in February.

Key Points

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King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain met Pope Leo XIII in the Vatican on March 20, three months before their upcoming visit to Spain.
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This is a significant event as it marks only fifteen years since King Juan Carlos I last visited Rome with his wife Sofía for an audience.

Developments

[Mar 19] King Felipe VI met Pope Leo XIII in the Vatican before traveling to Spain, ending a fifteen-year gap since Juan Carlos I's last papal visit with Queen Sofía. (Elperiodico)

[Mar 20] [13:58] Pope Leo XIII received King Felipe VI and Letizia in the Vatican, where they will subsequently travel to Santa Maria Maggiore.

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