Overview

• King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will represent Spain at the entronization mass of Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square this Sunday.
• The finalized delegation includes Vice President María Jesús Montero, Minister Félix Bolaños, and opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo.
• Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will not attend the ceremony, citing international commitments, but has invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Spain via a formal letter.
• This marks the first time King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attend a papal inauguration as reigning monarchs, reflecting their evolving ceremonial role.
• The Vatican ceremony will gather global leaders, reaffirming its significance as a diplomatic and religious focal point.