King Felipe received a warm welcome during his solo appearance at the Royal Academy.
On Monday, October 27, the Spanish monarch attended a solemn ceremony held at the headquarters of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences.
His Majesty presided over the induction ceremony of Jaime AlfonsĂn Alfonso, State Attorney and former Head of the Household of His Majesty the King.
He was greeted by Pedro RollĂĄn, President of the Senate; Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Minister of the Interior; Alberto NĂșñez FeijĂło, leader of the opposition; JosĂ© Luis MartĂnez-Almeida, Mayor of Madrid and Benigno PendĂĄs upon his arrival.
In the institution's lobby, Felipe also greeted representatives of the various Royal Academies including Carmen Calvo, President of the Council of State, Luis MarĂa Cazorla, President of the Institute of Spain and Santiago Muñoz Machado, who is the Director of the Royal Spanish Academy.
As per Palace, âThe Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences has a diverse intellectual activity: it meets in plenary session every Tuesday to discuss a topic presented by one of its members. In addition to the formal admissions ceremonies, it also organizes colloquia, panel discussions, seminars and tributes.â
During the event, he also held a brief meeting with the new academic and his family and later shared a social gathering with the attendees.
To conclude the ceremony, the monarch awarded Jaime AlfonsĂn the Academic Medal.
