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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Graham Keeley

Spain’s royals face brunt of growing public anger at politicians over flooding disaster

Spain’s prime minister was the real target of protesters who hurled clots of mud at the Spanish king and queen when they visited the centre of the nation’s deadliest natural disaster in living memory, a royal expert has said.

King Felipe VI was pelted with mud and two bodyguards of Queen Letizia had to be treated for injuries after being hit with objects during the tense visit to Valencia on Sunday.

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