King Felipe VI and his wife Queen Letizia comforted victims of the Barcelona terror attack in hospital today, as it was revealed the death toll had risen to at least 14.
The King and Queen shook hand with doctors and nurses in the Mar de Barcelona hospital and spoke to some of the 130 people who were injured in Thursday’s atrocity on the Las Ramblas boulevard.
The couple have been leading the country in mourning and King Felipe led a minute’s silence in the Placa Catalunya yesterday, close to the scene of the attack.
At least 14 people were killed and some 130 others injured when attackers ploughed into pedestrians on a promenade in the tourist area.
The so-called ‘Islamic State’ (IS) has claimed responsibility for the Barcelona outrage and another attack in Cambrils.
King Felipe VI and his wife Queen Letizia comforted victims of the Barcelona terror attack in hospital today, as it was revealed the death toll had risen to at least 14
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are seen speaking to one family in which two children and their father were recovering from wounds received
The Queen shared a sweet moment with the young girl in a wheel chair by pressing her forehead close to hers during the visit
The Queen shook the man’s hand as he lay in his hospital bed recovering from his injuries. The King meanwhile spoke to his daughter
She was also very affectionate with the girl’s brother. The Queen is seen here touching a his cheek as he lay in his hospital bed
The King shook a child’s hand as the Queen watched on earlier. The Spanish Minister of Health Dolors Montserrat followed closely behind
The terrorists had originally planned to drive three vans packed with explosives into iconic parts of Barcelona including the Sagrada Familia cathedral, it has been reported.
Had their butane-filled gas containers not accidentally detonated the night before the atrocities on Thursday, the 12-person terror cell would have used them to maximise deaths in the tourist hotspots of the Spanish city, local media suggest.
They intended to explode one van in Las Ramblas, a second by the world-famous Sagrada Familia cathedral and the last in the port area of the city, El Espanol has claimed.
The Royals and Dolors Montserrat (L) are seen arriving to the Mar de Barcelona hospital earlier this afternoon
King Felipe VI was spotted shaking hands with a Catalonian Police officer during his visit. Catalonia’s emergency services say by Saturday, 54 people remained in the hospital, with 12 of them in critical condition, from both attacks
The King and Queen shook hand with doctors and nurses in the Mar de Barcelona hospital and spoke to some of the 130 people who were injured in Thursday’s atrocity on the Las Ramblas boulevard
At least 14 people were killed and some 130 others injured when attackers ploughed into pedestrians on a promenade. Pictured are the hospital staff who looked pleased to meet the royals
The cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most visited attractions in Europe.
Architect Antonio Gaudi began construction in 1882 and, despite him dying in 1926, it is still officially incomplete.
In 2010 it was consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI as a minor basilica.
Barcelona, a hugely popular tourist destination, came to a halt at noon on Friday (11am BST) as a minute’s silence was observed in the Placa Catalunya, close to the scene of the attack.
Led by King Felipe and Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy the silence was then followed by applause for the victims.
Three days of mourning have been declared by the government of Catalonia.
The couple have been leading the country in mourning and King Felipe led a minute’s silence in the Placa Catalunya yesterday, close to the scene of the attack
Barcelona, a hugely popular tourist destination, came to a halt at noon on Friday (11am BST) as a minute’s silence was observed in the Placa Catalunya, close to the scene of the attack
Led by King Felipe and Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy the silence was then followed by applause for the victims