Queen Letizia today called for progress toward a better, fairer Spain during remarks in Valencia.

The Queen represented the Crown during the Rey Jaime I award in the community of Lonja de los Mercaderes.
Her husband, King Felipe, is said to have cleared his schedule once again to attend to the crisis in Catalonia.

The Queen praised the award recipients and said that with learning and innovation “we will continue growing as a country toward a better and more just Spain.”