Casa Real has confirmed through a statement a last-minute update related to Queen Letizia. Friday begins with an official visit by the Queen to a site of great importance for the institution. At around 10:30 a.m., Doña Letizia will make an appearance at a meeting that will keep her occupied all morning.
With this visit, she will bring to a close a week full of events as she awaits the start of the last half of July. In the final days of the month, Queen Letizia has numerous appearances of great institutional significance ahead of her.
Casa Real confirms information about Queen Letizia
Casa Real ends the week with Queen Letizia and the King fulfilling their respective official agendas. If yesterday we saw them together at Zarzuela receiving the Delegated Commission of the Princess of Girona Foundation, now their paths diverge.
Casa Real confirms through a statement that Queen Letizia will visit the facilities of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). The visit will take place in a few hours and will occur in Madrid, so the Queen will not have to leave the capital.
This visit reflects her commitment to Spain's international outreach and the active promotion of the values of solidarity, social justice, and international cooperation. Queen Letizia will hold meetings with executives and technical staff who manage programs in priority countries in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.
Additionally, during the tour, she will access operational areas of the facilities. These are sites where interventions focused on public health, educational equity, environmental sustainability, and the strengthening of sustainable long-term community capacities are designed.
One of the main focuses of the visit will be to learn firsthand about AECID's work on women's empowerment projects and inclusive local leadership. This is a particularly sensitive topic for Queen Letizia, who always advocates for women's equal rights.
Recent initiatives in drinking water, food security, rural renewable energy, and primary health care systems with a comprehensive and participatory territorial approach will also be presented. The Queen will be especially interested in the training of new aid workers, paying attention to academic programs aimed at developing capacities in complex international environments.
Queen Letizia confirms Casa Real's commitment
Queen Letizia's presence at AECID's facilities confirms the commitment and connection of Casa Real with the initiatives. Her Majesty has always been closely linked to social causes and has shown interest in the development of less advantaged countries.
Her solidarity trips, such as the most recent one to Cape Verde as part of Spanish Cooperation, are proof of this. In her visit today, Friday, Doña Letizia will not have to leave Madrid to show interest in this type of solidarity project.
Queen Letizia will participate in an internal discussion with area managers and specialists in monitoring, evaluation, and strategic planning based on sustainable development. The role of Spanish cooperation in contexts of humanitarian crisis, post-armed conflict, and socioeconomic recovery in vulnerable territories or those affected by disasters will be addressed.
These are topics of great importance for Queen Letizia and for Casa Real in general, always at the forefront of community solidarity. The visit is conceived as recognition of the silent but essential work carried out by Spanish professionals in the field and in international development organizations.
Her Majesty's presence symbolizes a strong commitment to the future of Spanish cooperation, strengthening its international outreach, legitimacy, and consolidated prestige. The Queen will emphasize the importance of keeping and expanding budgets allocated to development aid, in line with Spain's international commitments. Without a doubt, this is essential support for this type of humanitarian project.