Felipe and Letizia’s surreal viral toast at the European Summit due to a protocol error

He King Felipe VI and the Queen Letizia This Thursday, October 5, they starred in a funny moment due to a protocol error during the Granada Summit, which brought together 50 European heads of state and presidents in one of the most important and visited cultural corners of the world, the Alhambra.

Felipe, who had just finished reciting a few words in English to welcome the leaders, wished them to enjoy the evening and took his glass to begin a toast. The monarch had to go to a wall behind to pick up the cup. For her part, Letizia realized the mishap and requested another one with gestures to the protocol staff.

We don’t have two glasses. Letizia’s face of disbelief and gesture with her hand like “what do I do, I imagine I’m giving a toast?” And how at the end she goes out excitedly to explain two little things to the protocol and organization people???? #bodylanguage #scenography #marcaEspaña pic.twitter.com/e541c50rNN

— Patricia Centeno (@PoliticayModa) October 6, 2023

Seeing that the protocol team was not going to have the glass in time to toast, Mrs. Letizia chose to make a comical gesture and pretended that she was toasting. The king, realizing her mistake, offered her her cup, which the two ended up taking while laughing.

Letizia’s look

For this great event as host, the Asturian consort has turned to an outfit from Carolina Herrera, one of her trusted brands. The mother of the Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia She did not debut an outfit, as she opted for the two-color romantic-style ensemble that she debuted in 2018 during an official visit to the United States.