King Felipe and Queen Letizia mourned the dozens of Spaniards and other people who died during a recent airplane crash in the French Alps.
Their Majesties attended a memorial service in Barcelona, along with victim families and international representatives.
The King and Queen, as is customary in Spain, spent a considerable mount of time after the service to visit with the grieving.
The service was at Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia Basilica, which has yet to be completed.
Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Plama, arrived in Spain this weekend with her children on time for her father-in-law’s funeral in the Basque County.
Juan María Urdangarín, father of Iñaki Urdangarín, the Duke of Palma, died Thursday. The former businessman was once president of Caja Vital savings bank. The ceremony was at the Basílica of San Prudencio de Armentia near Vitoria.
Media reports indicate that Doña Cristina visited her father, the King, at Zarzuela Palace near Madrid before making her way north. It is the first time the Urdangarín children have been in Spain for months, according to the reports.
Queen Sofia and Infanta Elena visited the family on Friday to pay their respects.
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