Queen Letizia and King Felipe meet a robot in Japan: All the best photos from the royal visit



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April 6, 2017
Felipe VI of Spain in formal attire walks beside a woman in a blue gown.

The mum-of-two looked regal wearing a tulle gown by Felipe Varela, which she topped off with the Mellerio Floral tiara for a state banquet hosted in honor of the royal tour. The dress, which is embroidered with leaf shaped crystals, was first worn by the Queen in July 2015.

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Felipe VI of Spain in a black suit and red sash stands with other dignitaries, including a woman in a tiara.

Letizia and Felipe, looking dashing wearing a tailored coat, stood next to their hosts at the state banquet. During the evening, the King spoke noted that in 2018 they will be celebrating the "150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations."

He also said: "Nowadays, Spain and Japan are two nations with shared aspirations and points of view in the defense of international peace and order, in our commitment to progress, justice and human rights, and to sustainable development."

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Felipe VI of Spain and a woman in a red dress shake hands with a robot.

Letizia got friendly with Honda’s humanoid robot named Asimo during her trip to the Nation Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo. Always a good sport, the Queen smiled as the robot took a bow upon their introduction.

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Group of formally dressed individuals standing on a balcony near a large Mars model.

The King and the Queen took in the "Geo-cosmos" exhibition at the Nation Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo. The globe is suspended from the ceiling of the museum.

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Two women, one in a red coat and the other in a beige coat, engaging in conversation.

Letizia was greeted by Japan’s Empress Michiko during the welcoming ceremony held at the Imperial Palace.

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Felipe VI of Spain and an unidentified woman in red walk with Crown Prince Naruhito and Akihito.

Letizia stood out in a red bespoke coat by Felipe Varela as she walked behind Felipe and Japanese Emperor Akihito during the welcoming ceremony.

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Felipe VI of Spain and Michiko, both smiling, engage in a handshake.

More like King Charming! Felipe gave the Empress a kiss on the hand during their introduction at the Imperial Palace.

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Felipe VI of Spain stands on stage with four other individuals at a formal event.

The Queen of style made a quick change into a green patterned dress by Carolina Herrera for a gathering with Spaniards who reside in Japan.

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Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia exit an airplane, accompanied by officials.

Queen Letizia and King Felipe arrived in style to Tokyo's Haneda Airport on 4 April. The monarchs disembarked the aircraft arm-in-arm as they kicked off their four-day visit to Japan, which aims to strengthen friendly relations between Japan and Spain.

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