Papelón: Letizia remained standing at the entrance to the Congress

It was only a few seconds, but a few seconds that were enough for a multitude of criticisms to be raised against those responsible for the protocol of the Spanish Congress: they stood up To the queen at the door for so long that she leaned down to see if anyone appeared.

This Monday at 11 a.m., Queen Letizia got out of an official car at the entrance to Parliament to preside over an inauguration. The press was waiting for her first, which she greeted as they walked to the front door. However, when arriving at the meeting point with your hosts there was no one to receive it. The almost imperceptible scene lasted less than three seconds as the President of Congress, President of the Senate and the First Vice President of the Government immediately appeared. but it was enough for many to cry out to heaven for the protocol mismatch.

A witness who was there relates to the site After the casting What the event happened so quickly that those present did not even realize: “The Queen arrived, greeted and immediately Batet and the others appeared”. In fact, no one paid any attention to the details until the media started to echo.

A Spanish journalist specializing in protocol, Jorge Alonso Álvarez, criticized the government for the details through social networks: “When she arrived in Congress, Queen Letizia was not received by any authority. It is she who seems to see if someone comes to greet her. Perfect SM, without showing anger or surprise. Fatal for the President of Congress», He asked himself.

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