What a charmer! King Felipe kisses Hillary Clinton’s hands as she arrives for the conference in Barcelona
Get a room! King Felipe of Spain kisses Hillary Clinton’s hands as she arrives at his palace in Madrid
Hillary Clinton seemed positively charmed by King Felipe this morning when she arrived in Spain.
The American politician, 75, traveled to Europe on Friday to participate in the Barcelona Center for International Affairs think tank.
Before the conference, King Felipe held an audience with Hillary at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid.
The former secretary of state looked effortlessly elegant in a black and yellow tweed jacket, which she wore over slim trousers.
The mother-of-a-couple paired her eye-catching coat with a chunky black floral necklace.
Hillary Clinton, 75, poses for photos with King Felipe, 55, after arriving in Spain for a conference this Friday
She completed her ensemble with a pair of low black leather heels and chunky gold bracelets.
Hillary – who became the first woman to run for president of the United States in 2016 – opted for a nude lipstick and some black eyeliner.
Meanwhile, King Felipe, 55, was smartly dressed in a gray suit that he wore with a blue striped shirt.
The father of two paired this with a bright blue patterned tie and a pair of patent leather shoes.
Before their meeting, the pair happily posed for photos in front of one of the palace’s historic tapestries.
When Hillary entered the hall, Felipe warmly greeted the politician – kissed her on each cheek and kissed her hand.
Later in the afternoon, Felipe is also expected to hold an audience with former NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
On Friday, Hillary will participate in the ‘A Life in Global Politics’ panel – which will be chaired by the director of the Barcelona Center for International Affairs, Pol Morillas.
King Felipe of Spain gave the American politician a very warm welcome by giving her a kiss on both cheeks and kissing her hand
Hillary put a hand on Felipe’s shoulder as he leaned in to kiss her on the cheek in the historic hall
Father-of-two Felipe paired this with a bright blue patterned tie and a pair of patent leather shoes.
The pair laughed as they posed for photos in front of one of the palace’s tapestries before their meeting
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the annual conference in Barcelona – first established in 1973 by a group of Spanish citizens who had returned from Chile.
A spokesman for the organization said: “In its 50-year history, CIDOB has witnessed the most important events that have shaken Europe and the world, always with a desire to understand world politics and its impact on public and private institutions and society. explain midfield. transcend the classical structures of international relations and make values, analysis, research and dissemination compatible.’
Pioneer in the study of international relations and in the production of knowledge in this field through its publications, CIDOB celebrates its 50th anniversary in a world marked by Russian aggression against Ukraine, post-pandemic, the global confrontation between great powers, the withdrawal of democracies and the climate crisis, among others, living up to its role as an independent think tank, of prestige and reference in international issues, and with the will to continue explaining and offering multiple visions of an international system in transformation.’