They might have been waiting for Michele Bachelet, the well-respected President of Chile, but Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia only had eyes for each other. As they stood on the red carpet outside the El Pardo Palace awaiting Ms Bachelet, the couple, who married in 2004, exchanged loving glances - and continued to do so long after the South American premier had made her entrance. Later, the pair stood side by side as they took a salute from the guard of honour laid on for Ms Bachelet who was making her first visit to Spain since being elected president in March.
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The royal couple welcomed Michelle Bachelet to the El Pardo Palace
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Ms Bachelet was making her first visit to Spain since becoming president
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Her first meeting with royalty came in June when Prince Harry visited Chile
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Appeared to enjoy the experience and looked delighted to meet King Felipe
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Letizia is fresh from a trip to Vienna where she launched an art exhibition
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