King Felipe VI and Infanta Elena join in grief after the loss of their cousin Sonia de Morales de Borbón-Dos Sicilias

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Felipe VI went last Tuesday, July 26, to

to say

to his second cousin,

who died unexpectedly on Sunday at the age of 52.

The King was received by two relatives of her deceased, who accompanied him to her room so that he could say goodbye to her.

The Monarch went alone,

without the company of Queen Letizia, and after having spent the whole morning working on three audiences in the palace.

After saying goodbye to his second cousin and

to his closest relatives, the King left the Madrid funeral home.

His Majesty wore a black tie as a sign of mourning for the deceased,

and related to the Spanish Royal Family through María de las Mercedes, Countess of Barcelona, ​​and the Monarch's paternal grandmother.

Beyond blood ties, Sonia has been one of Don Felipe's cousins ​​with whom the Monarch

personal relationship throughout his life.

The Infanta Elena was accompanied by Carlos García Revenga. GTRES

The King was not the only member of his family to come to say goodbye to his cousin;

The

arrived at the

to offer the last goodbye to her deceased and show her support for her family.

The Duchess of Lugo, whom we saw

was accompanied by her personal secretary for years ,

, a great friend of the younger sister of the deceased,

.

Hours later, Doña Elena left the funeral home and before getting into the car that was waiting for her, Felipe VI's sister

and each of the closest relatives of the deceased.

She, who is very familiar, was very

given the youth of her cousin, since she was barely 52 years old.

María Zurita, in the funeral home. GTRES

Beyond the union of the King and his sister in the pain of loss, there were many relatives and friends who came to the Madrid funeral home to say their last goodbye.

Thus, we saw

, who was very affected, as well as

, who arrived dressed completely in black.

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