See All The Pictures From The Spanish State Visit

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have arrived...

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by Danielle Fowler |
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Yesterday, Buckingham Palace welcomed King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain who will be staying at the prestigious residence until Friday.

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The Spanish royals will stay in London until Friday ©Getty

This is the first state visit by a Spanish king to the UK since Felipe's father, Juan Carlos, visited 31 years ago. The prestigious occasion is reportedly in hope of improving relations over Brexit and Gibraltar.

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King Felipe greets the Queen ©Getty

Yesterday morning, the royal couple arrived in Britain and were quickly brisked away to meet the Queen and Prince Philip. And the Royal Family is no stranger to such prestigious events, as the Duke of Edinburgh rushed to show off the guard of honour to King Felipe.

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This may be the last time the Duke of Edinburgh performs the royal tradition ©Getty

Though with his retirement looming, this may unfortunately be the last time Prince Philip performs the ritual.

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The royals posed for several photographs together ©Getty
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King Felipe rode down the Mall beside the Queen ©Getty

King Felipe then shared a carriage with the Queen for the traditional procession down the Mall while his wife shared a ride with Prince Philip.

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Prince Philip shared a carriage with Queen Letizia ©Getty

The Spanish royals were then introduced to Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles.

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia meet Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles ©Getty

Last night, the Spanish royals dined with the Royal Family. Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate Middleton were also in attendance. The Duchess of Cambridge opted for a blush pink gown by Marchesa and accessorised the look with Princess Diana's tiara.

Harry is set to accompany King Felipe and Queen Letizia on a royal visit to Westminster Abbey later this week.

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We have to admit, King Felipe may be giving Justin Trudeau a run for his money... ©Getty

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh posed for several professional photographs with Queen Letizia and King Felipe of Spain at Buckingham Palace.

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The Royal Family welcomed Queen Letizia and King Felipe of Spain to the UK last night ©Getty

For the third and final day of their State Visit, Queen Letizia and King Felipe visited Oxford University and the Francis Crick Institute at King's College London.

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