The NATO Summit will be held at the IFEMA Trade Fair Center in Madrid from 29 to 30 June 2022, coinciding with 40th anniversary of Spain’s accession to NATO. These days, about 40 heads of state and government of the respective 30 countries that are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization plus Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea and four non-Alliance EU countries.

Jill Biden and Queen Letizia in La Zarzuela at a meeting

In addition to the leaders’ meetings, a number of side events are organized for the spouses, which meansThe mistress in this case is Queen Letizia.who acts as first lady to accompany the wives and husbands of leaders who attend the NATO summit, which will take place 40 years after Spain joined the Alliance.

And let’s start with the fact that the thing came strong. Dona Letizia’s first act was a meeting with US First Lady Jill Biden., to whom she opened the doors of the Palacio de la Zarzuela for an audience between her colleagues. It should not be forgotten that Dona Letizia is, so to speak, the First Lady of Spain, being the Queen, and the wife of the President does not have an official role as such.

Jill Biden and Queen Letizia meet at La Zarzuela

Doña Letizia and Jill Biden greeted each other with two kisses and showed great warmth in the first minutes of their meeting. In fact, the car was parked a little way back from the steps, and instead of waiting for the first lady to walk alone, the queen walked over there and they walked together to the door where they did a pose.

Already in those first moments together, they chatted, except when posing for the cameras, although the real moment for conversation came in the room where they met. This did not happen in a courtroom, but in a room of the same style as others that Casa Real showed off in meetings or video calls. a room with large windows allowing a view of the garden, in white or damp colors.

Queen Letizia and Jill Biden at the headquarters of the Spanish Cancer Association in Madrid.

On this occasion, Doña Letizia was wearing a beautiful black dress with white polka dots., and the first lady of the United States chose a red jacket. With this clothes they met with her went to the headquarters of the Spanish Cancer Association, an organization in which Queen Letizia is the honorary president of both the AECC and its science foundation and in which she is actively involved. There, Doña Letizia was able to show how the AECC works and how it works, with the help of experts who carry out their activities in this institution.

Queen Letizia Program with Companions

After this act, Doña Letizia and Jill Biden the next day they visit the Center for Assistance, Reception and Redirection of Ukrainian Refugees in Pozuelo de Alarcón., where Kings Felipe and Letizia and their daughters were during Princess Leonor’s stay in Spain in April 2022. On the same evening, the Kings host a gala dinner at the Royal Palace for delegations of Heads of State and Government attending this 32nd NATO Summit. . The role of hostess Doña Letizia continues on June 29, 2022 with visit to the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso and to the Royal Glassworks of La Granja with fellow NATO summit participants. At the Glassworks, they contemplate an exhibition of blown glass.

Queen Letizia and Jill Biden visit the headquarters of the Spanish Cancer Association in Madrid.

On the same day, Queen Letizia takes them to the Reina Sofia Museum, where they can family photo in front of Picasso’s Guernica. The action does not end there, because a visit to the Prado Museum is planned with the leaders and spouses. There are two dinners on offer, one for leaders and one for companions. End June 30, 2022 visit to the Royal Companion Theatre, where the queen acts as hostess. There they enjoy an oil tasting, learn more about the Mediterranean diet in conversation, and attend a rehearsal of Verdi’s Nabucco before its premiere.