King Felipe and Queen Letizia looked the vision of joy as they welcomed The Pope to Spain on Saturday.
The Royals hosted Pope Leo, 70, in a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Madrid, marking the first papal visit to the country since Benedict XVI visited in 2011.
Thousands lined the streets of central Madrid, some waving Vatican and Spanish flags under clear spring skies, as Leo toured in an open-air popemobile.
During the apostolic journey, the Pope will also visit Barcelona, the Canary Islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
Pope Leo was greeted with a handshake and a bow by the royal couple who were
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