King Felipe and Queen Letizia led the Spanish delegation to Pope Francis’ funeral over the weekend, where they met with other world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump.
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King Felipe returned to Spain from Rome quickly to attend the final game of the King’s Cup in Seville between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia will lead Spain’s contingent to Pope Francis’ funeral this weekend.
Their Majesties were quick to post a telegram mourning the late pontiff. They also — along with Queen Sofia — stopped by the Holy See embassy in Madrid to pay their respects.
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Members of royal families from around the world will attend the ceremonies. It’s unclear whether Queen Sofia, King Felipe’s mother, will be in Rome this weekend.
Queen Sofia was the only member of the Spanish Royal Family to make significant public appearances during Holy Week.
King Felipe’s mother was in Seville for Good Friday to see the city’s religious processions marking Jesus’ death. Her sister, Princess Irene, has long been Queen Sofia’s companion but is not in good health and was not present.
Queen Sofia was also in the Balearic Islands, as is her tradition. She attended a Mallorca benefit concert in the days before Easter Weekend.
Members of the Spanish Royal Family used to attend Easter Mass in Mallorca but that tradition has lapsed.
Also seen during Holy Week in Seville were members of the House of Alba. The late Duchess of Alba was often at her Dueñas Palace in the city.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia put out a message to honor Cervantes Prize and Nobel Prize winning writer Mario Vargas Llosa, the Marquess of Vargas Llosa, who died this week.
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Vargas Llosa, born in Peru, was active in Spanish society and politics. He was left-wing in his youth but moved to the right as he got older and has been a fierce defender of the Spanish Crown.