MADRID, November 21 (EUROPA PRESS) –

King Felipe VI has underscored the closeness between Britain and Spain while conveying his best wishes to King Carlos III after his rise to the “challenge” of the British monarchy at the helm of a country “of global significance and responsibility”. invited him and the Empress to visit Spain.

That’s how Felipe VI said himself when addressing the 135th anniversary dinner for the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain, accompanied by Queen Letizia.

It was the first time the King and Queen had visited the nation of England since Queen Elizabeth II died, so they began their speech by paying tribute to “one of the great monarchs” in British history.

Likewise, Felipe VI has underlined the “strong affinity” between the two regions which, as he has indicated, “will develop and prosper”. Thus, she had shown Charles III her best wishes for his reign and had invited him along with his consort Camila for a state visit to Spain.

In this regard, he was grateful for the “extraordinarily warm” encounter he received from King Carlos. “Two parliamentary monarchs united by family and personal ties,” he stressed, conveying “good luck” to the new Prince and Princess of Wales in their charge.

SOLID BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP

In his speech, the king highlighted the presence of Spanish companies that participated and changed the British economy. “Our relationship is stronger than ever,” he claims.

On this occasion, he took the opportunity to thank the presence of several Spanish companies and their “important” role in key sectors such as construction, infrastructure, financial services or telecommunications.

Similarly, he has emphasized Spain’s commitment and “sense of duty” to strengthen bilateral relations and exchanges in the two countries.