Letizia’s ardour for the humanities is well-known. She has persistently used her place to lift the profile of Spanish cultural tasks globally and as such would have been eager to take part on this week’s occasions.

She’s additionally joined forces with Charles earlier than, with the pair seen collectively in 2019 for the inauguration of the “Sorolla: Spanish Grasp of Mild” exhibition at London’s Nationwide Gallery.

In mild of Letizia’s involvement, we reached out to Claudia Rebaza, a correspondent for CNN en Español based mostly in London, to search out out extra about how the royal go to was acquired again house. She tells us the Spanish press sang their Queen’s praises.

“The arrival of Queen Letizia with the inheritor to the British throne, Charles of England, has electrified native life for a couple of hours,” reported Spanish newspaper El Pais.

One other distinguished publication, El Mundo, went even additional, saying in a headline, “Prince Charles, surrendered to Queen Letizia,” a reference to the affectionate welcome the Prince of Wales gave her. “The Prince greeted her like a gentleman, outdoors the citadel, and kissed her hand after two welcome kisses,” the newspaper described.

“It was some of the anticipated moments and so they haven’t disenchanted,” one in every of Spain’s shiny magazines, Lecturas, wrote of the go to.

Whereas the gesture might have appeared unexpectedly adoring, it was actually the formal and deeply respectful means of greeting a girl of upper rank. Charles has usually been seen greeting his mom on this means. However his use of the gesture right here additionally emphasised the longstanding respect between the 2 royal households.

Letizia’s outfit and selection of haircut additionally made headlines, Rebaza defined — once more not dissimilar to the scrutiny members of the Windsor clan face.

She tells us it is fairly widespread for the Spanish Queen’s fashion to be in comparison with that of the Duchess of Cambridge, for instance, and that Letizia’s look — which has develop into extra informal through the pandemic whereas remaining timelessly stylish — has been praised by many as serving to make her extra relatable.

The go to was really Letizia’s second journey to the UK this month as she and her husband, King Felipe VI, had been among the many European royals who attended Prince Philip’s memorial service at Westminster Abbey in London final week.

Felipe is distantly associated to the British monarch. His paternal great-grandmother was Queen Victoria’s granddaughter Princess Victoria Eugenie, who turned Queen Ena of Spain after marrying into the Spanish royal household.

And we may see extra visits in future, as Felipe and Letizia’s daughter Princess Leonor, the present inheritor to the Spanish throne, is presently finding out on the UWC Atlantic Faculty in Wales.

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?

Camilla fangirls at Jane Austen’s home.

Princess Anne joins veterans for Falkland Islands service.

The Princess Royal paid tribute to those that fought within the Falklands Conflict at a remembrance service on Tuesday. Accompanied by her husband, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence, she joined veterans and households on the service in St. Religion’s Chapel at St. Paul’s Cathedral to mark 40 years for the reason that battle. The Queen’s daughter wore her naval uniform adorned together with her many service medals. The 71-year-old additionally noticed a minute of silence to recollect the lives misplaced, and laid wreaths on the South Atlantic Activity Pressure Memorial inside the cathedral. Anne has a protracted reference to the Girls’s Royal Naval Service and can be Admiral and Chief Commandant for Girls within the Royal Navy.

DID YOU KNOW?

Duke of York briefly returns to social media.

Prince Andrew appeared to make his return to a social platform this week when a few of his phrases had been posted on his ex-wife’s Instagram account. Over the weekend, Sarah Ferguson — who separated from the prince within the Nineteen Nineties however has maintained an in depth relationship with him — shared an article from the Duke of York in three posts about his expertise within the 1982 Falklands battle. In the course of the battle, Andrew “flew missions together with Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Floor Warfare (ASUW), inter-ship Helicopter Supply (HDS), Search and Rescue (SAR) and casualty evacuation,” in line with the British monarchy’s web site.

Ferguson kicked off the preliminary put up, writing: “I requested Andrew this morning for his reflections on the anniversary of his crusing from Portsmouth to the Falkland Islands 40 years in the past.” The caption then appeared to develop into Andrew’s ideas, together with his reflections starting: “As I sit right here at my desk on this chilly crisp spring morning pondering again to April 1982 I’ve tried to suppose what was going by means of my thoughts as we sailed out of Portsmouth lining the flight deck of HMS INVINCIBLE.” He described how the crew thought the journey “can be a little bit of posturing” however shortly “turned severe” after stopping at Ascension Island “to dump coaching weapons and embark extra reside ammunition.”

He recalled the “terror” of being shot at as having had “an enduring and everlasting impact on me.” Bringing the third put up to a conclusion, Andrew wrote that he “returned a modified man” and “put away infantile issues and false bravado.” He ended: “My reflection makes me suppose even tougher and pray much more fervently for these in battle immediately, for these household’s torn aside by the horrors they’ve witnessed.” The final put up was signed with “written by HRH The Duke of York.”

The three posts remained on-line for a number of hours however have since been eliminated.

IN THE ROYAL DIARY

Queen retains busy as Philip’s anniversary nears.

The Queen carried out a number of digital audiences from Windsor this week as the primary anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh’s dying looms. On Tuesday, the monarch — who turns 96 in two weeks — acquired the brand new ambassadors for Libya and the Republic of Congo on Tuesday. On Saturday it is going to be one 12 months since Prince Philip died at Windsor aged 99. It is anticipated the sovereign will mark the somber event privately.

Nevertheless, there was one change to her diary on Friday when Buckingham Palace introduced Charles and Camilla would signify the monarch on the annual Royal Maundy Service at St. George’s Chapel on April 14. The service is an historical ceremony that dates again to 600 AD and, for Christians, recollects how Jesus washed the ft of the disciples on the Final Supper. The Queen observes Maundy by providing presents to senior residents put ahead by native clergy of all denominations in recognition of their service to the church and to the area people. As a part of the service, Elizabeth often offers every recipient two leather-based purses which were blessed: one crimson and one white.

FROM THE ROYAL VAULT

The Queen honors her husband’s naval legacy.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Prince Charles and Camilla pose for a bunch picture with the forged and crew of “EastEnders,” one in every of Britain’s longest-running cleaning soap operas, at Elstree Studios, simply outdoors London, on March 31. In the course of the royal go to, the present filmed a road occasion scene through which residents of Albert Sq. have fun the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee — much like the summer time road events we’ll see across the nation in June. Ever the gentleman, Charles seen actress Letitia Dean was chilly through the group snap and promptly draped his coat over her shoulders to maintain her heat within the British spring air.

The monarch mentioned this week she had “been following the information of the latest floods in Queensland and New South Wales carefully” and expressed her unhappiness at “the lack of life and the size of devastation.” In a condolence message to the Governor-Common of Australia, the Queen mentioned her “ideas proceed to be with those that have been impacted as the main target now turns to the lengthy restoration section forward.”