The King and Queen welcome Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron to the Royal Palace at the start of their official visit to Spain

French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron arrived in Madrid on Tuesday to begin a two-day state visit to Spain. They were officially welcomed with full honors by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the Royal Palace.

This diplomatic engagement marks the first state visit to Spain by a French president since 2009, highlighting a significant renewal of high-level diplomatic exchanges between the two neighboring European nations.