Today, the Prince of Wales received Queen Letizia from Spain with an extremely gallant greeting during a rare public engagement in County Durham.
Prince Charles 73, was snapped in a jovial mood as he greeted the Spanish royal, 49, with a kiss on the cheek and a squeeze of the hand at Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland this morning.
Mother-of-two and Prince Philip’s friend, the mother-of-2, wore a raspberry gown, black jacket, and a black coat to protect her from the cold spring temperatures.
Meanwhile Charles donned a light grey suit for the outing, which he paired with a burgundy tie and matching pocket square.
The pair are set to open the exhibition ‘Zurbarán: the twelve tribes of Israel: Jacob and his sons’ at the Spanish Gallery of the castle during the visit.
When he met up with Queen Letizia and Spain to make a rare public appearance in County Durham earlier today, The Prince of Wales gave a very friendly show.
The pair had a brief meeting in County Durham earlier this morning, and the Spanish royal was seen holding his hand.
As they arrived for the engagement, the mother-of-2 and Prince of Wales shared a kiss on each cheek.
After the couple had greeted each other at Auckland Castle today, the Prince Of Wales was seen to touch Queen Letizia’s hand.
Spanish artworks from the Golden Age of Britain are displayed in the Spanish Gallery.
Prince Charles and Queen Letizia have met on several occasions. In 2017, he also hosted a Clarence House meeting with them, as well as King Felipe.
The Queen of Spain was joined by Prince of Wales to celebrate the 2019 opening of a National Gallery exhibit of work of Spanish impressionists. This event was celebrated as an act of European unity.
The Prince of Wales is a Patron of the National Gallery and they both previewed the new exhibition by the late Spanish impressionist, Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida.
After their visit to The Spanish Art Gallery, Bishop Aukland, Queen Letizia received a warm welcome from a number of children who waved Spanish flags.
The couple was in good spirits as they met members of the public at the North East Outing earlier today.
To celebrate the occasion, the monarch had her hair pulled back and wore a half-up style.
The hoards made up of children from Bishop Auckland were a charm to Queen Letizia, Spain.
As the Prince of Wales visited the Gallery in County Durham, the Queen was beaming as she joined him.
The Prince and Queen Letizia spoke openly during the one-hour visit. They were then shown many works by Sorolla. Sorolla was described as the master of light in an evening at London’s gallery.
The Spanish monarch attended the memorial service for Prince Philip last week. It is not known if she had spoken with Prince Charles at the time.
Charles, who was in good spirits earlier in the day as he talked to farmers during a Darlington visit to open an auction marst, seemed to be in high spirits.
Charles seemed relaxed while he laughed and joked with the farmers at the charming cafe. Enjoying tea and cake in Dot’s Cafe of County Durham, Charles sat with several people.
Queen Letizia waved at crowds when she arrived at the gallery this morning, and was joined today by Prince Charles.
Today, the Queen was inspired by Prince Philip’s service and was happy to greet locals.
This mother-of-2 sported a sophisticated raspberry red dress with matching accessories for her outing.
Prince Charles, Queen Letizia and Prince Philip attended the London service.
Mother-of-two and one of the many foreign royals present at Prince Philip’s funeral service, the mother-of-2 looked elegant in her raspberry gown, while she wrapped up warmly against the spring chill with a black jacket
For this rare occasion, the royals coordinated their attire perfectly. Queen Letizia wore a raspberry-coloured gown that matched Prince Charles’ tie.
Queen Letizia, from Spain, was also dressed up in a woolen black coat to combat the chill of the spring cold during her appearance today
For today’s outing in Bishop Auckland, the mother-of-2 wore her hair down half up and uncovered a pair delicate silver earrings.
The pictures are the latest sign the Prince of Wales is moving on following the fall-out from his brother Prince Andrew’s appearance at Prince Philip’s memorial last week.
At Westminster Abbey’s Thanksgioving of Life, the Duke of York (62), took center stage, leading the Queen up to the front row, leaving the royal family “dismayed”.
As was expected, the Dean and Andrew would be taking the Queen to the seat. Instead, the royal shamelessly walked her in front of live cameras.
Because of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the prince was forced to resign from public life.
The Prince of Wales appeared in great spirits on Tuesday as he chatted to farmers in Dot’s Cafe, County Durham
Prince Charles, 73 years old, smiled and laughed as he enjoyed tea and cake with his friends.
Darlington Farmers Auction Mart opened to the Royal when they were there
While the Prince of Wales looked at livestock, he was given a tour by local officials around the newly built mart.
He paid Virginia Giuffre millions earlier this month, after she had accused him for rape. He denied all of her claims.
Sources claim he’ll make use of the opportunity to support his mother during the Platinum Jubilee ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral, June.
Richard Fitzwilliams was a royal commentator who suggested that Andrew would not be accepted by Charles or William.
Mirror: He said that he didn’t believe Prince Andrew would appear at any royal event in the immediate future, if ever.
He viewed the cows that would soon go up for sale in the new market.
Charles met local farmers during a tour of Darlington Farmers Auction Mart.
The Duke of York, aged 62, was the star of Westminster Abbey’s Thanksgioving of Life ceremony. He escorted the Queen to front row and left the royal family feeling ‘disappointed’
“He will not play any role in Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Of that, I believe we can be fairly certain.
“Prince Charles, William and I will oppose it completely. It is a non-starter.”
A family source said that senior royals – including Prince Charles and the Duke of Cambridge – were ‘dismayed’ by events and that Andrew’s decision to put himself ‘front and centre’ of the service had caused ‘consternation’,
Experts suggest however that Andrew walking alongside Andrew could be the Queen’s signal to say it’s OK and that Her Majesty clearly states that Andrew has a place at family events.
Due to his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the prince was forced from public life.
Katie Nichol (Vanity Fair royal editor) said that Andrew was a prominent part of the Queen’s decision to make it clear to the public that she still makes important decisions.
“This was Queen’s way to show two things: one, she is the boss and makes all the decisions and that she thinks he’s innocent. The Queen made this point clearly.
“But Charles and William knew the importance of perspective and the optics thereof.
As was expected, the Dean and Andrew would be the ones to take the Queen to the seat. The shameful royal instead took the Queen to her seat, with Andrew behind.