Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia have endured being pelted with mud and objects by anguished locals as they tried to calm tensions in the aftermath of the deadly floods in Valencia.
The monarchs had mud and objects like drink cans thrown at them by angry survivors of the floods that killed more than 200 people as they walked through the muddy streets in Paiporta, one of the hardest-hit towns on the outskirts of Valencia.
❗️ – The arrival of King Felipe VI in Paiporta was marked by protests, local residents and volunteers threw objects and mud in his direction, accompanied by shouts of “Murderers!” Security teams had to protect him with an umbrella.
Queen Letizia was also the target of… pic.twitter.com/qrV4NuMpOT
— The Informant (@theinformant_x) November 3, 2024
❗️ – The official visit of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano ended amid significant popular rejection, leading the royal couple to leave the venue. pic.twitter.com/QAQzLWUhKs
— The Informant (@theinformant_x) November 3, 2024
Boy. I sure hope this never happens to Trudeau.
