Kings, received in Andorra by the highest authorities

The highest authorities in Andorra received on Thursday at noon the kings Don Felipe and Doña Letizia, on an official visit to the Principality, where a Spanish head of state is received for the first time.

The first to greet you at the door of the House of the Valley – the traditional seat of Parliament. were the Episcopal Co-Prince and Bishop of Urgell, Joan Enric Vives, and the representative of the French co-prince -Emmanuel Macron-, Patrick Strozda, as heads of state who are.

They then welcomed the Head of Government, Xavier Espot, and the Director-General – President of Parliament – Roser Suñé, in the Plaza del Consell General and the anthems of Spain and Andorra were performed, in addition to the mutual presentation of delegations.

On the Spanish side, he was also the head of His Majesty the King’s House, Jaime Alfonsin Alfonso; Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation Arancha González Laya; the Ambassador to Andorra, Àngel Ros; the king’s diplomatic adviser, Alfonso Sanz Portolés, and the Director-General of Western, Central and South-Eastern Europe, María Victoria González Román.

The delegation from Andorra has completed it the president of the Superior Council of Justice, Enric Casadevall; the President of the Constitutional Court, Josep Delfí; Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Ubach; a representative of the consuls – mayors -, Francesc Camp, and the ambassador to Spain, Vicenç Mateu.

After maintaining a courtesy meeting with the general manager, The Kings’ two-day program should begin with a I welcome the chairmen of the parliamentary groups and a visit to the Casa de la Vall.

Then they will move on Municipality of Andorra la Vella, where they will be received by the mayor – mayor -, Conxita Marsol and the minor – deputy mayor – David Astrié.

First official visit

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The kings begin a two-day state visit to Andorra on Thursday, the first of an official nature that a Spanish monarch has in the Pyrenees despite the historical ties that have united the two countries for centuries. It’s also about first level visit which Don Felipe and Doña Letizia have been doing since November 2019, when they were in Cuba, since the pandemic significantly reduced their trips abroad and forced the cancellation of some scheduled ones, such as in the United States.

Despite the fact that the small Iberian country is more than seven centuries old, no Spanish king officially visited him. Spain established formal diplomatic relations with the principality in 1993, when it was recognized by the United Nations.