His state visit King Felipe and Letizia Italy is over. After two days in Rome, where they attended a gala dinner, this Thursday they headed south, specifically to Naples, the final point of their tour and the scene of one of the most significant moments of the tour. In this town in the Campania region, which has close ties to Spain, the king was invested by Federico II University as Doctor Honoris Casa, a speech in Italian with phrases and a symbolic work full of references to the common past, present and future.
© HM King’s HouseShortly before 5 p.m., the head of state arrived with Mrs. Letizia at the Teatro di San Carlo, one of the world’s most important. And this building is the first approval in the joint history of both the countries. And the theater was built by Giovanni Antonio Medrano at the request of Charles III. “My direct ancestor. The first King of Naples, from where he later became King of Spain,” said Don Felipe.
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© HM King’s HouseInaugurated in 1737 and with a capacity of 1,386, the monarchs were greeted with applause upon entering the honor box of the neoclassical building, which included eminent figures from the academic, political and social spheres. The monarchs were accompanied by President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Laura, who serves as First Lady.
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© GTRESThis work of deep academic and symbolic significance is part of the 800th anniversary of the founding of the university, where Boccaccio, Petrarch, Giambattista Vico, Sato Thomas Aquinas and former presidents of the Republic Di Nicola, Leone and Napolitano studied. The program has evolved in several phases. The first is the imposition of academic clothing on Philip VI, which hides a surprising story, since it was created by the inmates of the penitentiary center. Pasquale Mandato, Named as a tribute to a prison officer murdered by the Camorra in 1983. These prisoners participate in a social program that has led them to dress up in the style of the Spanish king, who arrives in a suit and is taken to a room where he is given the aforementioned clothing, including a black and orange toga.
© HM King’s HouseAt this highly relevant event, Ms. Letizia opted for a look in soft tones consisting of a white Japanese long-sleeve blouse paired with a taffeta midi skirt, both from the Tabloza collection, Spring/Summer 2025 2nd Skin. Co. The start of the event included a white coat on his shoulders, a model without lapels and with a slightly high collar signed by Angel Schleser and his integral Corretarno ring.
In the second part of the event, the academic procession, formed by the rector of the center, Matteo Lorito, moves to the stage; University school presidents and other members of the academic community. At that moment the music of Italy and Spain is played and the Rector and his speech Laudatio academica By University Sociology Professor, Enrique Amaturo. Some of the interventions that Queen Letizia followed closely.
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Finally, Philip VI is given an honorary title because of his commitment to the values of knowledge and understanding between nations. Raja, who has been named an Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences and Statistics for the first time, assured that “through this doctorate I will achieve a commitment to the values that have marked the historical journey of a center for eight centuries. Thought and reflection are the most prestigious in the world and I From now on I feel proud to belong to the Kloster, because from today I can say that I am part of the Pergamine community…”
© HM King’s HouseDuring his speech, which was interrupted several times by applause and during which Doña Letizia was very proud, King Felipe explained that visiting Naples, a city closely associated with Spain, “always represents an intense and lively experience, also for the Queen. This On the occasion of the first honorary doctorate awarded to me by a university outside of Spain, this city and this university will be part of my memory from today on. Thank you very much.”
© HM King’s HouseThe head of state recalled that Ferdinand the Catholic “spared no effort to support Federico II University of Naples.” This is just one of the examples why, he said, “the connection between Naples and Spain is the closest and most fertile in history, culture or art.” “The shared past of Neapolitans and Spaniards has helped to unite us in the present with that ‘kinship of heart and character’ of which the Spaniard Baltasar Gracian, in his manual Oracle and the Art of Prudence, dedicated to the Neapolitan duke, properly understood Nocera without Spain and without Italy. Spain is not understood, and more specifically without Naples.
© HM King’s HouseThe ceremony ended with distribution parchment, Official and solemn document certifying title and academic seal. The honorary doctorate awarded to King Felipe is the first the university has awarded to a head of state, and only the fifth in its 800-year history. Furthermore, this social science and statistics program at Federico II University is unique in southern Italy and distinguished by its interdisciplinary approach to the study of social transformations in the Mediterranean region.
© HM King’s HouseHis departure to Italy and his sights set on the debut of the Infanta Sophia
When the ceremony was over, the kings left for Naples airport to fly to Spain, where an important moment awaits them: the solo debut of their youngest daughter, who has already started her vacation and will not return to UWC Atlantic College until January. . Infanta Sofia will sponsor the prize for the competition this Friday Heritage Objectives. Infanta Sofia Photography ContestConvened by National Heritage and held at the Royal Collection Gallery. This is the first time that she has attended an official event without the company of her parents and her sister, with whom we saw her last October during the Princess of Asturias Awards.
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