King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit Ceuta today, the first royal visit in almost 20 years
The Kings travel today to Ceuta on their first visit to this autonomous city since Felipe VI's accession to the throne to show solidarity and support with the people of Ceuta two and a half months after the massive arrival of more than 80,000 migrants from Morocco.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta today, their first trip to the autonomous city since the monarch's accession to the throne in 2014. The visit aims to show solidarity and support to the people of Ceuta, two and a half months after over 80,000 migrants crossed from Morocco. The royal couple is accompanied by ministers Ángel Víctor Torres and Elma Saiz.
They will attend several events, including a reception at the City Hall, a visit to the Vicente Aleixandre School, and a ceremony at the Sidi Embarek cemetery, where around 140 people who died trying to reach Ceuta from Morocco are buried.
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