The King and Queen spent three days visiting some of the areas most affected by the wildfires in Spain, following an intense itinerary that began in Zamora.
On August 27, they visited the Sanabria Lake Natural Park to assess the extent of the damage and greet the teams who had been on the front lines.
Firefighters, members of the Military Emergency Unit (UME), and forest agents shared with them how the firefighting efforts were organized.
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The Royal Household summed up the gesture with a clear message, “The King and Queen thank all those working in the fire-fighting efforts.”
The following day, August 28, it was Galicia’s turn. In Verín, Ourense, they listened firsthand to explanations at the forest coordination center, and—as is common in these visits—locals gathered to greet them with applause.
Later, in Cualedro, they spoke with livestock farmers who had lost part of their operations, and in Medeiros, Monterrei, they sat down in a public school with representatives of the affected community.
It was a day that blended institutional presence with direct contact with families.
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The tour concluded on Friday the 29th in Extremadura, with stops in Rebollar, Cabezabellosa, and Hervás. There, in addition to listening to farmers and residents, the King and Queen showed warmth and approachability: there were selfies, greetings, and spontaneous chats in the streets.
Felipe and Letizia made it clear that their presence was meant to stand with those who had lost so much in recent days.
At every stop, there were words of recognition. Felipe spoke of the “professionalism and solidarity” of those who fought the fires, while Letizia added an important nuance, gratitude is not enough without understanding, because “only you know what you had to go through.”
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Perhaps it’s that blend of recognition and closeness that explains why, at every stop, locals welcomed them with respect and affection