King: “The Constitution Will Prevail”

King Felipe today made his most direct comments against independence efforts in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia.

“Today I want to transmit a message of serenity and confidence,” said His Majesty during an event in Madrid.

© Casa de S.M. el Rey
© Casa de S.M. el Rey

In recent days King Felipe had cleared parts of his schedule to deal with developments in the divided Catalan Parliament. He had said, “These are difficult days.”

King Felipe and Queen Letzia at the Royal Site of San Lorenzo Del Escorial, the royal pantheon, for the funeral of Infante Don Carlos de Borbón-Dos Sicilias. © Casa de S.M. el Rey
King Felipe and Queen Letzia at the Royal Site of San Lorenzo Del Escorial, the royal pantheon, for the funeral of Infante Don Carlos de Borbón-Dos Sicilias. © Casa de S.M. el Rey

Today Don Felipe added, “The Constitution will prevail. Let nobody doubt that. Our Constitutional order and the Constitutional principles that dictate our coexistence will remain fully in place.”

Queen Letizia at a flag ceremony. © Casa de S.M. el Rey
Queen Letizia at a flag ceremony. © Casa de S.M. el Rey

The King said, “The Constitutional Spain of our days belongs to all of us, to the Spanish public. On them our national sovereignty rests.”

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