Farewell in Porto Santo
The King and Queen of Spain said farewell to the Madeira Autonomous Region with a short trip to the Island of Porto Santo, which completed their three day Official Visit..
Walking in rhe streets of Funchal
n the last day of their official visit to the Madeira Autonomous Region, the King and Queen of Spain, guided by the Bishop of the Diocese visited, in Funchal, the Museum of Sacred Art and the Cathedral..
Banquet iin Quinta da Vigia
The President of the Madeira Regional Government, Dr. Alberto João Jardim, hosted a banquet in honour of the King and Queen of Spain held in Quinta da Vigia, in Funchal, in which the President of the Republic and Mrs. Cavaco Silva also took part.
Visit to the Church of Our Lady of the Mount
On a tourist tour in the Island of Madeira, together with the President and Mrs. Cavaco Silva, the King and Queen of Spain visited the Church of Our Lady of the Mount, where the tomb is laid of Don Carlos I of Hapsburg, who was a cousin of King Don Juan Carlos.
Enthroning in the Madeira Wine Institute
The President of the Republic and the King of Spain were enthroned as Members of the Brotherhood of Madeira Wine, in a ceremony held in Funchal, in the headquarters of the Madeira Wine Institute
Tribute in the City Coucil
On the second day of his visit to the Madeira Autonomous Region, King Don Juan Carlos of Spain was presented with the Gold Medal of the City of Funchal, during a Ceremony held in the City Hall.
Statements to the media
Extraneous to the visit of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain to the Madeira Autonomous Region, the President of the Republic made a statement concerning the attempt in Majorca, Spain, and answered questions from the journalists with respect to the decision of the Constitutional Court regarding the Azores Political and Administrative Charter.
A private moment at the beginning of the visit
On the first day of the visit of the King and Queen of Spain to the Madeira Autonomous Region, the President of the Republic and Mrs. Cavaco Silva hosted a private dinner to Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofia, before which the two couples posed for the many media photographers which accompanied this royal tour.
Arrival in Funchal
The Spanish Monarchs, Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofia, were welcomed in Funchal by the President of the Republic and Mrs. Cavaco Silva, at the start of a three day Official Visit to the Madeira Autonomous Region.
The President of the Republic requested today from the Constitutional Court the preventive inspection of two provisions contained in Parliamentary Decree No. 343/X, which authorizes the Government to legislate on urban rehabilitation.
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