The British protocol that has organized the state funeral of Isabell II has also provided an image for the history of Spain.
The kings Felipe and Letizia have sat next to the emeritus Juan Carlos I and his wife Doña Sofía in Westminster Abbey.
Second lateral row, in front of the monarch's coffin, in the central nave.
To the far left, Felipe VI, next to him, Queen Letizia, and then his father-in-law and her mother-in-law, who have been seen talking to each other throughout the religious service.
This is the first time that the two couples share the stage in a public act, after Juan Carlos I went to live in the United Arab Emirates.
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"The representation of Spain today here in London is held by the Head of State, who is Felipe VI, together with the Queen, accompanied by me as a member of the Government," Foreign Minister José Manuel explained to the Spanish media in London. Albares.
The presence of the king emeritus, he has insisted, "responds to an invitation in a personal capacity", and "the roles [of both] are well defined", said the minister.
The Kings flew this Sunday from Madrid, in an Army Falcon.
They were accompanied by Albares, and Queen Emeritus Sofía.
At one in the afternoon, local time, they landed at Northolt Air Base, near London.
Felipe VI and Doña Letizia slept in the ambassador's residence, in the Belgravia neighborhood.
The emeritus kings stayed at a hotel in the British capital.
The Royal House has confirmed that the King and his mother, Doña Sofía, will also attend, at the express invitation of Carlos III, the religious service that will take place throughout the afternoon of this Monday at Windsor Castle.
Due to the security measures established in the area, Queen Letizia has difficulty attending, because she already had on her agenda to travel to New York, where she will participate in events of the United Nations General Assembly.
Juan Carlos I will not go to Windsor either.
Even so, until the last minute some kind of solution is still being contemplated so that the Queen can be present.
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