Queen Letizia and King Felipe return to accept flood victims after being beaten and hurled with mud on an earlier visit
11 In early May, a deadly flood hit the Valencia region of Spain, killing more than 220 people. When King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited the hardest hit areas, they were greeted with insults from angry citizens - they threw mud and other objects at the royal family But on Tuesday, 11 May. On the 19th, the king and Queen of Spain returned to Valencia and received a much different reception.
Leticia, 52, and Felipe, 56, traveled to the town of Ciba in Valencia, Spain, where they coordinated in casual blue clothes while giving hugs and words of support to residents suffering from natural disasters. According to the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, they were welcomed with cries of "The king will live longer" and "The queen will live longer", unlike their trip to Paiporta on the 11th month. 3.
In one photo, King Felipe stoops and hugs a young girl in a bright pink coat, while in another snapshot, the king and Queen walk down a sunny street, arm in arm with the citizens of Ciba.
"We just want to see the king, not the Pie Porta," said one resident.
Leticia — who swapped her usual glam style for navy button-ups and black trousers - hugged many people in the crowd and told reporters (via La Vanguardia) her goal was "to hear, to be present, to share, to be there with them."
After that, the royal family visited the towns of Utiel and Letur, but the flood effects also increased. King Felipe told the news agency that while "the situation has improved," the government "must work side by side" in a "huge reconstruction" effort.
According to the BBC, the flood was "the deadliest natural disaster in modern Spanish history" and 1 woman told the media outlet that "the car was thrown like a toy.""The people of Valencia have been critical of the lack of government support in the wake of the deadly disaster.
During their 11th month. Leticia's 3 visits to Paiporta, which she wept openly while talking to residents, were painted with mud on her face and clothes after the crowd turned on the royals, the Spanish prime Minister, and other officials visiting the flood zone.
King Felipe was similarly covered in soil with Piporta, and he came back to Hecklers and said, "If you want, I will not come, and I will Ma
But Tuesday's visit seems to have been successful, and the king of Spain told reporters, "To move forward, you need to be close to the citizens, and they will not come." You have to suffer with them."
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