The kings of Spain arrived in Argentina for their first state visit to the country

Felipe knows Argentina a lot, where he has traveled seven times, the last in 2013, on the occasion of the Spanish bid for the 2020 Olympics. Since 2006, and up to his consecration as as king of Spain in 2014, he was taking possession of the Argentine presidents, representing Spain in this type of ceremonies. He did it in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011. For Macri's hypothesis, on the other hand, the representation of Spain was made by the emeritus king Juan Carlos.

King Philip was there before he even became a prince. In 1987, when he was only 19 years old, he was a naval guard on the training ship Juan Sebastián Elcano. And at age 23, young prince, in 1991, when he also went to Córdoba.

For kings, it is the eighth state trip and the third in Ibero-America, after those made in Mexico and Peru. The kings Juan Carlos and Sofia made numerous visits to Argentina, two states, a leader, and attended the two Ibero-American summits, in Bariloche and Mar del Plata, as well as at the Language Congress held at Rosario.

The Spanish ambbadador, Francisco Javier Sandomingo, said that "it is true that this visit takes place at a time that may not be too favorable to propose new initiatives in the economic field, but it is n & # 39; 39 is no less true now – in creating conditions that allow situations to overcome not conducive. "Sandomingo added that" the relations between Spain and Argentina go much further and are much deeper than economic and trade relations ".