King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain will stay with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesKing Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are to pay a state visit to the UK in June — the first Spanish state visit for more than 30 years — Buckingham Palace announced today. The news means that the controversial state visit by President Trump is unlikely to happen before October at the earliest. The Queen had been due to host King Felipe and Queen Letizia last year but the visit was cancelled because political deadlock in Spain meant that the head of state was prohibited from travelling. The couple will stay with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace. Despite historic links between the two countries, relations have at times been strained because of the disputed status of Gibraltar, which Spain…

Source: The Times March 10, 2017 11:59 UTC