King Felipe of Spain returns to Valencia after violent protests saw him pelted with mud and branded a ‘murderer’

While many locals criticised the King and Queen for their delay in visiting Valencia, the couple also won praise for staying alongside locals during In in Paiporta, even as violence broke out. Sánchez was escorted away by his security detail. One woman, who lives in the nearby town of Chiva, told The Times: ‘The King can shove it, but it’s the Valencian government head Carlos Mazon and Pedro Sanchez who are to blame.’