King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed Peruvian President Martín Alberto Vizcarra and First Lady Maribel Díaz for a state visit last week. The Royal Household released a batch of images from the ceremonies.

The state visit included a welcoming event at the Royal Palace in Madrid, a meeting at Zarzuela Palace and a state dinner back in downtown Madrid.

King Felipe was back in Barcelona late last month for two high-profile events and to continue his presence in the prosperous but restive Spanish autonomous community.

The King presided over a dinner to launch this year’s Mobile World Congress. He also visited the convention floor the following day.

Catalonia’s prime minister and Barcelona’s mayor did coincide with the King, but only accompanies him to some of the formalities.

His Majesty was also in town for the Kingdom of Spain Business Award, a chance to gather business leaders from around the country.

The King have the award to Catalan executive Mariano Puig at the well-known IESE Business School.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia awarded Chef José Andrés Spain’s gold medal for the arts.

Their Majesties handed out the awards to several luminaries at the Merced Palace in Córdoba.

The chef is well known around the world for his restaurants, focused on the Washington, D.C., area and his charitable activities, including following Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

King Felipe today once again slammed Catalan separatists who claim to be acting in the name of Democracy.

The King said it was inconsistent for people to invoke Democracy while at the same time breaking the law.

“Without respect for the law there is no coexistence or Democracy,” said His Majesty.

The King spoke at the Royal Opera building for the closing of the World Law Congress. He won the World Peace and Liberty Award.

The Spanish Supreme Court is currently trying several Catalan separatists for planning an illegal referendum on independence and also declaring a separate state.

Barcelona’s left-wing Mayor Ada Colau said she would not attend a welcoming ceremony for the King at the upcoming Mobile World Congress because of her republican values and his role against the separatists, which she calls unhelpful.

Spain’s King Felipe pressed Morocco’s King Mohammed on curbing immigration into Europe during a state visit last week.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s visit to the North African kingdom is their second in recent years, showing an effort among both countries to keep close ties.

Immigration is always a point of contention between Spain and Morocco. Related to that issue is Spain’s two enclaves in North Africa — Melilla and Ceuta.

Notably accent from the receptions, gatherings and official dinner was the King Mohammed’s wife. The two may have separated of divorced.

King Felipe met with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg soon after returning from Morocco, as part of a crowded agenda.

That includes overseeing increased political instability in Spain, with the prime minister calling early elections.

King Felipe visited Iraq last week to coincide with his 51st birthday.

The King met with Iraqi president Barham Salih and Spanish forces serving in the country.

King Felipe’s visit was the first by a Spanish monarch to Iraq in four decades, media outlets said.

A foundation tied to the Valencian government last week gave King Felipe its coexistence award.

His Majesty received the Professor Manuel Broseta Fundation for the Crown’s role in Spanish unity.

Catalan separatists have targeted the King for his remarks in favor of Spanish unity and the Constitution. The award can be interpreted to be in support of the monarch’s actions.

King Felipe took advantage of two major events in recent days to call for Spanish unity and stress the judiciary’s independence.

In remarks at the Pascua Militar, a high military event on Epiphany, the King spoke about the Spanish flag as a symbol of unity.

The Pascua Militar at the Royal Palace, with remarks at the Throne Room, is perhaps the highest military event of the year.

Spain’s flag has gone through numerous iterations, and something like the latest version did not become common until the mid 1800’s.

Later this week, His Majesty spoke about the importance of judicial rulings during a ceremony in Madrid.

The King’s remarks while handing out judicial dispatches were significant because of the upcoming trials of Catalan pro-independence leaders.

King Felipe’s Christmas Eve message this year was short and focused on one particular audience — the youth.

The King reminded viewers and listeners about Spain’s transition to democracy and the Crown’s commitment to coexistence.

The message, like years prior, comes amid ongoing separatist sentiment among some Catalans, particularly young people.

“Coexistence, which is always fragile, is the most valuable work of our democracy and the best legacy we can give younger generations; we must defend it, care for it and protect it,” said Don Felipe.

The King, whose words were broadcast on television and social media, ended his remarks by wishing people a merry Christmas in Spain’s different languages.

He said, “We should value with price and without complex what we are, what we have done and be confident in what we can all do together, getting away from disenchantment and pessimism.”

Catalan separatists responded to the remarks by questioning Spain’s commitment to democracy and liberty.