King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visit Pope - hellomagazine.com 7/1/14, 4:05 PM Safari PowerGlobal Saver sites: UK HELLO! TV Blogs Horoscopes Search Click to Start Flash Plug-in This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Find out more here Subscriptions Subscribe to HELLO! Digital and save up to 40% SUBSCRIBE edition HOME CELEBRITIES ROYALTY FASHION BRIDES BABIES HEALTH & BEAUTY FOOD TRAVEL TV & FILM Home page Royalty More on Royalty: Prince Carl Philip Royal family trees Diamond Jubilee Kate Middleton Royal Ascot STORY GALLERY Home » Royalty and statesmen Tweet 3 Share 2.4k 1 King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visit the Pope in first overseas engagement 30 JUNE 2014 King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain travelled to the Vatican City in Rome to attend a private audience with Pope Francis. The visit marked the first overseas engagement that Felipe and Letizia had carried out since the king was proclaimed Spain's ruling monarch earlier this month. Arriving on Monday morning, Felipe, 46, and Letizia, 41, were greeted by the prefect of the papal household Georg Gaenswein. CLICK ON PHOTOS FOR GALLERY SPONSORSHIP ROYAL TOUR WILLIAM AND KATE All the latest news on the royal couple PRINCE GEORGE Photo: © Getty Images Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI of Spain http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2014063019655/king-felipe-queen-letizia-spain-visit-pope/ Page 1 of 4 King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visit Pope - hellomagazine.com 7/1/14, 4:05 PM The ever graceful Letizia was given the privilege of wearing white to her meeting with the Catholic leader. She opted for a demure skirt and jacket ensemble and accessorised with her favourite nude wedges, a matching white clutch and classic pearl drop earrings. The queen's outfit was in keeping with the official Vatican protocol known as "Privilege du blanc," The royal baby in pictures whereby female Catholic monarchs and the wives of Catholic monarchs are permitted to wear white in an audience with the Pope. Ordinarily it is formal Vatican protocol for papal audiences to wear black garments with long MORE ON... sleeves and women are required also to wear a black veil known as a mantilla. The Queen Prince Harry Cressida Bonas Prince Felipe Zara Phillips Prince Charles King Juan Carlos SUGGESTIONS Create an account or Log In to Photo: © PA Sign Up see what your friends King Felipe VI, Pope Francis and Queen Letizia of Spain have a private meeting recommend. Zara's father Captain Mark Phillips to As they made their entrance, Felipe and Letizia, who had travelled with Spain's foreign affairs divorce after finding love with 35- minister José Manuel García Margallo and his sub-secretary Cristóbal González-Aller, shook hands year-old with members of the papal household and were escorted in. 4 people recommend this. Felipe and Letizia met with the Pope until noon local time, after which they attended a meeting Kate Middleton reveals her favourite with Secretary of the Vatican State Pietro Parolin before flying back to Madrid. photo of Prince George 9 people recommend this. Duchess Kate joins family at her cousin Adam Middleton's wedding 2 people recommend this. Facebook social plugin Photo: © PA Queen Letizia was given the privilege of wearing white in keeping with Vatican protocol http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2014063019655/king-felipe-queen-letizia-spain-visit-pope/ Page 2 of 4 King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visit Pope - hellomagazine.com 7/1/14, 4:05 PM This was not the first time that the Spanish royal couple had met Pope Francis. Felipe and Letizia MORE UPDATES were some of the esteemed guests who were invited to the leader's papal inauguration in March of last year, which also saw other royals such as King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands in attendance. Cameron Diaz gives her views on At the time, Pope Francis asked Felipe how his father King Juan Carlos was doing, as he had just motherhood: 'It's so had an operation. "He's getting better, little by little," said Felipe, as well as inviting the Pope to visit much work' Spain. The Vatican has recently revealed that the Argentine-born cardinal will make the trip in 2015, GALLERY: A look at including a stop in Santiago de Compostela to commemorate the pilgrimage of Saint Francis of our favourite Canadian Assisi. celebrities Newly crowned Felipe and Letizia, meanwhile, will also travel to France, Portugal and Morocco in the upcoming weeks on official state visits. 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