King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain visit Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, as the beginning of a tour promoting tourism after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Las Palmas, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain June 23, 2020. REUTERS/Borja Suarez
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain's king and queen visited the Canary Islands on Tuesday to begin a tour intended to help rescue a tourism-dependent economy battered by the coronavirus crisis and a months-long lockdown.
Locals applauded King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia in the regional capital Gran Canaria. Some shouted "Viva!" as the king bumped elbows with people to avoid shaking hands.
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