article_snippet: French president Francois Hollande welcomed the King and Queen to the Elysee Palace in Paris this morning, on what was due to be an occasion of celebration.
article_snippet: Instead, there was hushed mood when a brief meeting with French president Francois Hollande this morning took place as both French and Spanish heads of state started to hear updates of what had happened in the Alps.
article_snippet: King Felipe VI of Spain and his wife Letizia met France's President Hollande shortly after the crash emerged .
article_snippet: France's President Hollande added: 'I will discuss the incident with Chancellor Angela Merkel and Spanish King Felipe VI, who is visiting We today.
highlights_snippet: Spanish King and Queen looked visibly shaken as Spanish King and Queen met with President Hollande today .