Members of the Spanish Royal Family have expressed solidarity and vowed support for the people of Venezuela following last week’s eartquakes.

The Queen Sofia Foundation, led by King Felipe’s mother, pledged an initial €20,000 along with medicine and other aid to the Latin American country, according to media reports.

Queen Letizia spoke with media outlets in person following the initial quakes, promising Spanish government assistance. King Felipe was on the way to Mexico at the time.

The Spanish Royal Household also wrote on social media, “All our support to the Venezuelan people in the face of the tragedy caused by the two earthquakes that have affected the country.

“We want to convey our solidarity, our affection, and our strength to all the injured and the communities that have suffered this disaster. We share in the grief of the families of the victims.”

The Spanish Royal Family has given Pope Leo XIV a grand welcome as he begins a week-long visit to the country, which has long been associated with the Catholic Church.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed the pontiff at the Madrid airport’s Terminal of State, which members of the Royal Family use for official travel.

They then had a formal welcoming ceremony at the Madrid Royal Palace, with participation from Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia.

On Saturday, Pope Leo gave a mass to a large crowd in downtown Madrid. Members of the Royal Family were on stage. Also, the king’s sisters — Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina — were in the audience with some of their children.

Protocol dictates that Queen Letizia, a Catholic queen, can wear white when meeting the Pope. Other women must wear black.