King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia's Official Visit to Spain: June 18-20, 2007


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El rey saudí inicia mañana su primera visita oficial a España, que tendrá un fuerte perfil económico

The king of Saudi Arabia, Abdulá bin Abdulaziz, will initiate tomorrow his first official visit to Spain, which will have a strong economic profile, as the trip that last year the Spanish monarches did to Riyadh.
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The king and the delegation that he accompanies - between other high civil servants, the ministers of Foreign Affairs, Saud Al Faisal; Finance, Ibrahim Al Assaf; Work, Gazi Al Qusaibi and Information and Culture, Iyad Madani - will land in Madrid tomorrow at 17:30. The Kings of Spain will offer them a dinner of gala in the Royal Palace at 21:00.

On Tuesday, the monarch has a meeting foreseen to midday with businessmen and at 14:00 he will visit the Town hall of Madrid. Already in the evening, at 21:00, he will support a meeting followed by dinner with the prime minister, Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, in the Moncloa. Abdulá bin Abdulaziz will leave Madrid on Wednesday at 14:00.

Just before the visit, the Ministers' Council passed last Friday to grant to the Saudi king the Necklace of the Toisón of Gold.
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I hope the Saudi king comes with some nice pieces of jewelley for the Queen as a present for the visit!
 
King Adullah arrived and was welcomed at the airport by The Kings of Spain.

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The images are of the arrival of the Kings to Saudi Arabia last year. The Kings will receive the king in the Palace of El Pardo. The Kings already never receive in the airport, it was stopped doing by safety questions. Always they do it in the Palace of El Pardo that is the residence of the Chiefs of State who visit Spain.;)
 
The images are of the arrival of the Kings to Saudi Arabia last year. The Kings will receive the king in the Palace of El Pardo.


Thank you for clarifying this lula :flowers:
 
Thank you very much, by the photos and the information. Queen Sofía, as always is magnificent. The king sees itself last very youthful. Both watch with great affection and complicity in the last photo. They also seem more united to his son who never. Greetings!:flowers::flowers:
 
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Spanish Royals Receive Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz -June 18, 2007
June 18, 2007 - The Royal Palace
Madrid, Spain

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Crown Prince, Felipe de Borbon, Spanish Queen Sofia, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and Spain's King Juan Carlos I attend a farewell ceremony for Abdulaziz 20 June 2007 at El Pardo Palace, in Madrid, Spain. Saudi King finishes 20 June his first official visit in Spain after he succeeded his brother Fahd as Saudi Arabia's King

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Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (R) talks with Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-sahud at the Mocloa Palace in Madrid,19 June 2007

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I heard Letizia was there too, at a luncheon of some sort. No pix?
 
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King Abdullah arrives in Spain
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Gala Dinner
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Meeting with King Juan Carlos
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Establishment of the Spanish-Saudi Infraestructure Fund
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Visit to Madrid Town Hall
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King of Saudi Arabia with Spanish Prime Minister
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Thanks Lula for all the pictures. Letizia looked great, doesnt seem her hair is any shorter than it was, well cant really judge seen we didnt het a proper view. She seems to have lost most of the baby weight, her face seems to be a bit full which suits her.

Why is Letizia sitting besides King Abdullah? Shouldnt Queen Sofia be seatted beside him?
 

A horse - what a nice gift, something different. I am sure the King was delighted, being a horse enthusiast.

We can't see much of Letizia but it's good that she's back. The relations to the House of Saud are close and important, so a good opportunity for her return.

She looks a bit lost though between the King, the interpreter and the rest of the Saudi delegation. I don't envy her - no idea what I could discuss with the Saudi King :ermm:

Not sure if her hair is THAT short or if she has just put it back, eg wearing a ponytail. Anyway, I am looking forward to seeing more of her in the next weeks.
 
This should be really of a great importance for Letizia to be there!!
 
was the horse a gift from king Abdullah to king Juan carlos? or what
 
It's good to Letizia, even if it's only two pics. Thanks lula.
 
Why is Letizia sitting besides King Abdullah? Shouldnt Queen Sofia be seatted beside him?

Yes, this is what I meant when I said she looked a bit lost. The men are chatting with each other and Letizia seems to be in an uncomfortable position. I thought this was rather Queen Sofia's position with Letizia being seated near Felipe but I am not an expert in protocol.
 
It was a gift of the King of Spain to the Arabic King.

Correct. The Sauds are very much into horses and I am sure JC hit the nerve with his present. I wonder if Abdullah had a horsebox in his private jet to take it with him straight away :)
 
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