Enrique Peña Nieto UK Visit 2015: Queen Elizabeth II Welcomes Mexican President [Photos]
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Queen Elizabeth II welcomed Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto and his wife, Angelica Rivera, when they paid a visit to the UK on Tuesday, March 3.
According to a report from Latin Times, the Mexican politician and his wife joined the Queen at the opening ceremony at the Horse Guards Palace in Central London's Whitehall, which was also attended by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, and home secretary Theresa May.
The arrival of Mr. Peña Nieto and his wife was met by a royal salute of 41 guns which was fired by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, the news outlet noted.
Check out photos from the three-day visit below.
The Mexican president visited the British Parliament in the Palace of Westminster Abbey to place a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He also "attended a state banquet offered by the monarch at Buckingham Palace," Fox News Latino wrote. Peña Nieto's visit aims to "concentrate on achieving closer economic, educational and cultural ties between the two countries," it added.
In a speech before the banquet, Peña Nieto stated that "Mexicans have special feelings of gratitude to Queen Elizabeth II." The president also added that the diplomatic relations between Britain and Mexico, are going through a "particularly symbolic moment." The two countries are known for being proud of their past and "believing in their future," Fox News Latino noted.
UK Prime Minister Cameron, on the other hand, will take advantage of the visit to raise human rights issues in Mexico. Latin Times noted that "there has been growing pressure against the president over the abduction and apparent murder of 43 students by the state of Guerrero authorities."
On the first day of Peña Nieto's state visit, around 70 demonstrators gathered in front of 10 Downing Street, Cameron's official residence, carrying large black-and-white portraits to protest the deaths of the 43 missing Mexican students. The Mexican Attorney General's Office declared that the youths were reportedly "slain and their remains incinerated in a rubbish dump," Fox News Latino reported.
Before his state visit to UK, the Mexican president talked to Financial Times to discuss the murder of the 43 students. According to Peña Nieto, his administration must "reconsider" where they are headed.
His two years of presidency has gained positive responses for passing almost a dozen economic reforms, but has since plagued with "popular disquiet and an increasingly skeptical electorate," Financial Times wrote. He admitted that there has been "a sensation of incredulity and distrust" and a loss of confidence in his administration.
Buckingham Palace to Downton Abbey! Glamorous Mexican First Lady returns to her acting roots on set visit with elegant Sophie, Countess of Wessex
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As a famous soap star in her home country, Mexican First Lady Angelica Rivera must have felt right at home during one highlight of her trip to the UK.
Last night the glamorous wife of President Enrique Pena Nieto was feted at Buckingham Palace and today she dropped in on another famous stately home - Downton Abbey - to meet the stars of the costume drama.
Perhaps the visit signals a new acting role for the 45-year-old beauty, who was joined on set by an elegant-looking Sophie, Countess of Wessex?
Ms Rivera looked chic in a tailored black jacket with a bold black and white gingham fishtail knee-length skirt.
The mother-of-three, who is famous in Latin America for playing La Gaviota - the seagull - in the hit Mexcian soap opera Distilling Love, carried a patent leather bag and wore her hair loose.
Sophie looked classic and elegant in a Prada coat that she wore for the first time on her 50th birthday in January. She teamed it with Bruce Oldfield high heeled courts, a Sophie Habsburg Design bag called Moneypenny in burgundy and a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso watch.
Her gold UFO earrings are favourites that she's worn on several occasions since 2005.
The royal and Ms Rivera posed for a picture with Elizabeth McGovern, who plays Lady Cora, Hugh Bonneville aka the Earl of Grantham, Laura Carmichael who plays Lady Edith, Lady Mary actress Michelle Dockery and Sophie McShera who plays Daisy.
It's not the first time Sophie has visited the set and the show's cast members have supported the Countess at events for Tomorrow's People, a charity helping disadvantaged people.
In November, the Countess attended a Tomorrow's People fundraiser at St George's church, London, with Downton stars including Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter and Penelope Wilton.
However today's visit was a private one as she didn't announce it or post it on her royal diary.
Ms Rivera then followed her day out on set with another lavish black tie event, this time at London's Guildhall with her husband who was resplendent in white tie and tails and a sash.
The banquet is being thrown in their honour by the Lord Mayor and the City of London Corporation.
Once again his wife showed off her impeccable taste with a floor-length black gown and a matching flowing evening jacket, trimmed with fur.
As ever her jewellery was kept simple and her loose up-do showed off two dangling diamond earrings.
Last night, Ms Rivera and her husband were the guests of honour of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at a state dinner at Buckingham Palace.
They were joined by the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Princess Royal and the Duke of York at the lavish event and dined on a menu of noisettes of Windsor estate lamb and spiced chocolate torte.
Hollywood actress Salma Hayek was among the 170 guests and seated between Chancellor George Osborne and Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Sir Jeremy Heywood on the horseshoe-shaped table, which was decorated with gold candelabra and elaborate pink, red, purple and green floral displays.
Ms Rivera, who was seated between Philip and Prince Charles, was dressed in an asymmetric off-the-shoulder scarlet floor-length gown which co-ordinated with her husband's ceremonial sash.
After a ceremonial welcome on Horse Guards Parade on Monday, the president and the first lady joined the Queen, Philip, Charles, Camilla, Andrew and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester for lunch in the Blue Drawing Room before going on to view an exhibition of Mexican items from the Royal Collection in the Picture Gallery.
Among the exhibits was an embroidered leather and wood horse saddle which was presented to Philip when the monarch and the Duke watched a display of horsemanship during a state visit to the Latin American nation in 1975.
The Duke patted the top of the saddle, which is engraved with the name 'Principe Felipe' in his honour as he spoke to Ms Rivera through an interpreter.
At an exchange of gifts, the Queen gave the president a copy of a 17th century Adriaen van Diest painting of Buckingham House and a pair of silver framed photographs of herself and Philip. The first lady was given a Linley box.
Mexico's glamorous First Lady Angélica Rivera charms Queen and Prince Philip at state banquet in Buckingham Palace
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Mexico's First Lady did her country proud when she and husband President Enrique Peña Nieto were guests of the Queen at a state banquet in Buckingham Palace. Angélica Rivera, a former telenovela, that is soap, actress, was radiant in a long red gown, complemented by diamond and ruby jewellery. The monarch matched her for elegance in a long white evening gown and the historic Russian Kokoshnik tiara, which was made for Queen Alexandra in 1888. Earlier in the day, the guests of honour were given a magnificent welcome, featuring a carriage ride along the Mall and a 41-gun cannon salute.