Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Charles and Camilla arrive in Spain for a three-day visit

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall begin their first official visit to Spain with the aim of strengthening commercial ties between the two countries and in which the Princes of Asturias will debut as host carrying the weight of the visit, which lasts three days. Prince Charles and his wife will be received by Don Felipe and Letizia at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, then Prince of Wales will meet with Spanish investors who have undertaken projects related to sustainable economy in the UK, such as Iberdrola with wind farms.

The meeting will take place at the headquarters of the Community of Madrid, so that its president, Esperanza Aguirre, will accompany the Prince of Wales in this act that has invited more than 150 people. According to the British ambassador in Spain, Giles Paxman, "In these times of economic crisis, is crucial to increase trade and investment between Britain and Spain in order to create more jobs and economic growth." With this visit, stressed the diplomat, will generate opportunities for entrepreneurs of both countries to "find new ways to expand its international operations" and thus "promote economic recovery." Galala dinner first day of the visit, which ends Friday in Seville, will close with a gala dinner the Prince of Asturias, as host, will offer the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at the Royal Palace.

The role of Don Felipe and Doña Letizia as hosts for a full state visit of Crown Prince is a novelty that should be part of the phased in over a task by the Prince of Asturias. Although Don Felipe and Letizia have had this role in a timely manner in some visits crown princes, accompanied by examples in certain activities instead of the Kings, have never before hosted a fact so completely as that is scheduled for this visit.

The image of the chief presiding over a gala dinner at the Royal Palace only a precedent and was due to exceptional circumstances, when the Prince in May 2010 had to replace the King, recovering from his latest operation, the dinner for the Heads of State participating in a summit between the EU and Latin America.

Since meeting with Zapatero on Thursday, Prince of Wales is scheduled to meet Thursday with Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez, before visiting, accompanied by Don Felipe, the Repsol Technology Center in Móstoles. Meanwhile, the Princess of Asturias Camilla Windsor accompany the guide dog school ONCE in Boadilla del Monte, scheduled for the same time.

That same day, the Duke of Cornwall hold a private lunch with the Kings and Princes of Asturias at the Palacio de la Zarzuela and evening attend a benefit concert at the Ritz hotel organized by the Hispanic Association UK, dedicated to improving the bilateral relations between both countries.

Also, the mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz Gallardon, return the golden key of the capital of Prince Charles. On Friday will travel to Sevilla, where they will visit the Town Hall and the Prince of Wales will participate in an event with Spanish businessmen who export their products to the UK, in addition to attending a conference organized by the Fundación Tres Culturas on the coexistence of different cultures, while his wife tour the Museum of Flamenco, which has expressed interest.

After his official visit, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will travel to the estate of the Duke of Wellington in Illora (Granada), where they will spend the weekend with a private agenda. Charles and his wife arrive in Spain as part of a tour that will also include Portugal and Morocco and the objectives of which enhance business relationships in the UK to these countries, promote cooperation in the fight against climate change and strengthening ties cultural and other issues.

This is the tenth visit of the Prince of Spain, but the first of the Duchess of Cornwall.

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