Princess Charlene of Monaco to meet Queen Letizia for the first time as Prince Albert II visits King Felipe VI in Madrid

The Princely Couple will be received by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to mark the 150th anniversary of Monaco’s diplomatic representation in Spain. A packed programme spanning diplomacy, culture and the environment.

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene will make an official visit to Madrid on 1 and 2 June, marking a double anniversary: 150 years of Monegasque diplomatic representation in Spain, and the 10th anniversary of the Spanish branch of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation — whose parent organisation is itself celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

This will be the first time Princess Charlene has been received by the Spanish royal family, an event being followed closely by the Madrid press. The ties between the two houses run deep: Prince Albert I of Monaco served as a navigator in the Spanish navy, and the two families have met on several occasions in recent years, most notably at the Vatican in May 2025 for the inauguration of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV.

Prince Albert II follows footsteps of Prince Albert I to Spain

Programme for 1 June:

• Working meeting between Prince Albert II and King Felipe VI at the Palacio de la Zarzuela, followed by a private lunch
• Joint visit by both couples to the Royal Botanic Garden of Madrid
• Joint visit by both couples to the Royal Botanic Garden of Madrid
• Visit to two exhibitions at the Villanueva Pavilion: Monaco and Spain: Five Centuries of Shared History (featuring the Prince’s Palace Archives) and the 8th edition of the Monaco Artists Forum

Programme for 2 June:

• Events marking the 10th anniversary of the Spanish branch of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
• Address by the Sovereign at the Universidad IE Business School, during the conference “Leading the Future Through Collaboration: Talent, Innovation and Opportunity”

This visit takes place within an exceptionally busy diplomatic period for the Principality, which has held the presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers since 15 May.