Queen Letizia wears navy for a day of engagements in Madrid

On Friday the King and Queen of Spain inaugurated the monument-sculpture 'El Árbol de la vida' (The Tree of Life) in tribute to all health professionals in Spain, in recognition of their work, effort and commitment during the COVID-19 crisis, at Plaza de los Sagrados Corazones, Madrid.  

After the welcome, the tribute began with a minutes silence for the health workers who have lost their lives during the pandemic. The president of the General Council of Official Medical Associations and the president of the AMA Foundation gave speeches and Their Majesties received an explanation of the monument, by the artist Jaume Plensa.

Caritas, Spain, is the official confederation of the social and charitable action organisations of the Catholic Church in Spain, which was established in 1947. The Brea de Tajo Centre opened in 2019 with the aim of guaranteeing that the elderly within the region have their basic needs met and that they can retain a certain quality of life without leaving their environment. At the centre, a daily menu is prepared for more than a hundred users who are 65 years and above. The program provides a good diet and helps combat loneliness elders may feel with a multipurpose room where memory workshops take place, film screenings or reading clubs.

After the formal greetings, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia received a presentation on the Caritas project for home assistance. The visit concluded with a tour of the Centre's facilities. ​