The Kings of Spain Honor in France to rescue teams in the tragedy of Germanwings

USPA NEWS - The Kings of Spain, Felipe VI and Letizia, began on the morning of Tuesday, June 2, a trip State to the French Republic, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, José Manuel García-Margallo. Don Felipe and Letizia departed for Paris from Terminal Airport T-4 Madrid-Barajas.

Upon arrival at Paris Orly Airport, the Kings were welcomed by the Ambassador of Spain in France, Ramon de Miguel; Ambassador of France in Spain, Jerome Bonnafont, and Secretary of State for European Affairs of the French Government, Harlem Désir. Then the Kings moved, escorted by a squadron of the Republican Guard motorcyclists, the Arc de Triomphe, where the official reception held by the President of France, Francois Hollande; representing the Government of France; the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, Segolene Royal, and the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo.

After the playing of the national anthems, King Felipe VI and President Hollande became troops surrendered and honor them at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier held a wreath review. Subsequently, there was a call to prayer, a moment of silence and the national anthem is played the Unknown Soldier. Following the ceremony, the Kings of Spain moved into the Elysee Palace with a guard of honor of 146 horses, where Felipe VI met with the President of France.

In the afternoon, the Kings moved to the Grand Palais, where, accompanied by President Hollande and the French Minister of Culture and Communication, Fleur Pellerin, visited the exhibition 'Velázquez and the triumph of Spanish painting', consisting of about 120 works that are half of the Spanish painter. At night, in the Palace of Marigny adjacent to Elysee Palace, King Felipe and Queen Letizia impose the decorations to authorities and French officials in recognition of their work on the occasion of the plane crash Germanwings. Later, they will move to the Elysee Palace, which will be the Gala Dinner hosted by the President of France in honor of the Kings of Spain.

Wednesday 3 Kings begin the day with a visit to the City of Paris, which will open the 'Jardin des combattants de 'La Nueve' libérateurs de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris will 25 août 1944', discover a commemorative plaque and hold a meeting with the mayor of Paris and a representation of the Municipal Corporation. Then they will move to Petit Luxembourg Palace, residence of the President of the Senate, where the honors after King Felipe VI will meet with Senate President Gerard Larcher.

At noon, King Felipe and Queen Letizia keep a lunch at the Matignon Palace, hosted by the Prime Minister of the French Republic, Manuel Valls, in honor of the Kings. In the afternoon, they will visit the headquarters of the National Assembly, where after a meeting with President of the National Assembly, Claude Bartolone, the King of Spain will address the House floor composed of about 577 members. The day will end with a reception at the Spanish community in the residence of the Embassy of Spain in France, attended by about 400 Spanish residents in that country.

Thursday 4 Felipe VI maintain a working breakfast with French and Spanish businessmen at the Residence of the Embassy of Spain and visit the Cervantes Institute in Paris, where he will hold a meeting with the director of the Cervantes Institute in the world, Victor Garcia de la Concha, who will speak on the hispanismo in France. The Closing of the Hispano-French Economic Meeting at the Grand Hotel Intercontinental will end the trip state to the French Republic.