Queen Letizia visits Helsinki school during Finland state trip
The Spanish queen and Suzanne Innes-Stubb met pupils in a Spanish-Finnish bilingual programme during the state visit to Finland.
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Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia began a three-day state visit to Finland on Monday, 5 October. The visit is intended to strengthen ties between the two countries. [1]
After arriving in Helsinki, the couple first met members of the Spanish community, according to Nieuws.nl, which cites the Spanish royal court. Felipe said they chose that meeting as their first engagement because seeing Spaniards living in Finland would make them feel at home. [1]
The visit is scheduled to run until Wednesday. Nieuws.nl reports that more than 3,800 Spaniards are registered as residents in Finland, though it does not date that figure. [1]
Update
Queen Letizia and Suzanne Innes-Stubb, wife of Finnish President Alexander Stubb, visited a school in Helsinki’s Käpylä district on Tuesday, Nieuws.nl reports, citing the Spanish royal court’s Instagram account. They spoke with pupils in a Spanish-Finnish bilingual programme and attended a Spanish lesson after a tour of the building. [2]
The school stop was part of the Spanish royal couple’s state visit to Finland. Letizia and King Felipe are in the country until Wednesday, according to Nieuws.nl. [2]
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