At the end of December 2024, the government of Pedro Sánchez invited Felipe VI to attend the inaugural ceremony of the so-called 'Franco year' on 8 January. It was the start of the 100 activities announced to remember the 50 years of the dictator's death and was organized at the Reina Sofía Museum. The King declined the invitation. Officially, the Zarzuela argued that the Monarch had to hand over credentials to new ambassadors.
At the end of December 2024, the government of Pedro Sánchez invited Felipe VI to attend the inaugural ceremony of the so-called 'Franco year' on 8 January. It was the start of the 100 activities announced to remember the 50 years of the dictator's death and was organized at the Reina Sofía Museum. The King declined the invitation. Officially, the Zarzuela argued that the Monarch had to hand over credentials to new ambassadors.