Madrid , Spain ( CNN ) -- Britain 's Prince Charles and his wife , Camilla , Duchess of Cornwall , arrived Wednesday in Madrid on an official three-day visit to Spain , just under a month before his son , Prince William , is to marry Kate Middleton in London , a British official said . Charles , the Prince of Wales , will meet with members of Spain 's royal family , some of whom will attend the April 29 wedding at Westminster Abbey , a spokeswoman for Spain 's royal household said . The visit also will focus on bilateral commercial relations , cooperation on climate change , opportunities for youth and cultural links , said a statement from Clarence House in London , the prince 's office . Hosts for the visit will be Spain 's Crown Prince Felipe and his wife , Princess Letizia , who will receive the visiting British royalty at the Pardo Palace , on the western outskirts of Madrid , for an opening ceremony with color guard . Pardo Palace is the former residence of the late dictator Francisco Franco and has been used , since Spain 's return to democracy , as lodging for visiting foreign dignitaries . It 's where Prince Charles and Camilla will stay for their two nights in Madrid . Later on Wednesday , Prince Charles will meet the president of Madrid 's regional government and business leaders , members of the British community in Spain and attend a dinner at Spain 's Royal Palace in central Madrid hosted by Prince Felipe . On Thursday , Prince Charles and Camilla will attend a lunch hosted by Spain 's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia at their residence , the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid . Prince Charles is expected to make brief speeches only twice during the trip , during a toast at the Royal Palace dinner on Wednesday and at Madrid city hall on Thursday morning , said British Embassy officials in Madrid . Britain and Spain have $ 53 billion dollars in bilateral trade , with the trade balance in Spain 's favor , according to Clarence House , which said Prince Charles will engage in `` commercial diplomacy , including trade and investment promotion . '' Up to a million British citizens live in Spain full or part-time and millions more visit annually , British officials said . Prince Charles and Camilla began the week with an official visit to Portugal . After two days in Madrid , they will go to Seville on Friday for more official events , and then have a private weekend in southern Spain , before their official visit to Morocco on Monday , Clarence House and British officials in Madrid said . Prince Charles has made two previous official visits to Portugal , 10 to Spain -- - most recently for the 2004 wedding of Prince Felipe to Letizia in Madrid -- - and two to Morocco . It is the Duchess of Cornwall 's first official visit to Portugal , Spain and Morocco , British officials said .
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cambridge make an official visit to Spain . Their hosts will be Spain 's Crown Prince Felipe and his wife , Queen Letizia . Some members of Britain 's royal family will attend the wedding of Prince William .