King of Spain Visits Ceuta Amid Migration Crisis

More than two months after over 70,000 migrants from Morocco flooded the Spanish enclave in North Africa, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are in Ceuta on Tuesday, October 13. This is the first visit by a Spanish monarch to the territory in nearly two decades, and the royal couple's arrival, highly anticipated by the local population, is closely watched in Rabat, which continues to claim the territory. The facts and recent developments More than two months after over 70,000 migrants from Morocco flooded the Spanish enclave in North Africa, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are in Ceuta on Tuesday, October 13. This is the first visit by a Spanish monarch to the territory in nearly two decades, and the royal couple's arrival, highly anticipated by the local population, is closely watched in Rabat, which continues to claim the territory. Key points ▸ More than two months after over 70,000 migrants from Morocco flooded the Spanish enclave in North Africa, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are in Ceuta on Tuesday, October 13. ▸ This is the first visit by a Spanish monarch to the territory in nearly two decades, and the royal couple's arrival, highly anticipated by the local population, is closely watched in Rabat, which continues to claim the territory.