Spain royal SNUB: How Queen Letizia left Prince Charles waiting
SHE was 20 minutes late but Prince Charles was still all smiles for Queen Letizia of Spain last night at the opening of an exhibition at the National Gallery.
Queen Letizia and Prince Charles visit London's National Gallery
Charles, 70, kissed Letizia, 46, on both cheeks when she finally arrived at the gallery on Trafalgar Square in London to see the first major exhibition in Britain for over a century of the artist known as Spain's Impressionist, Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida. Sorolla: Spanish Master Of Light features 60 works spanning the career of the artist, who lived from 1863 until 1923.
Royal news: Queen Letizia was 20 minutes late to meet Prince Charles
Queen Letizia of Spain and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
Queen Letizia and Prince Charles at the evening event
Queen Letizia of Spain met by Prince Charles at National Gallery
Letizia, who came to Britain on a state visit with her husband King Felipe in July 2017, blamed traffic for keeping Charles waiting.
Charles didn't seem to hold her to account too much over her lateness. The pair got on famously, Letizia certainly making a great impression on Charles.