King Felipe of Spain had to be quietly corrected by his wife Queen Letizia as he gave a heartfelt speech outside the Toledo University Hospital on Thursday.
The royal couple appeared emotional, having just spent time with survivors of the Toledo rail crash, as well as the healthcare workers treating them.
At least 69 people were killed and over 100 others injured when a Renfe high-speed AVE train rear-ended a stationary Iryo high-speed train near Urda in the Toledo province of Spain on Wednesday.
Felipe and Letizia looked sombre as they arrived at the Toledo University Hospital. The king, who wore a grey suit, was greeted by the President of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, as he arrived. Letizia was dressed in black.
The King makes an error in emotional address
As they emerged from the facility, both appeared emotional and seemed to be wiping away tears as the King read a speech from his phone.
During his address, the monarch made an error, however, which his wife quietly corrected.
He referred to "the tragedy in Aramuz" - rather than Urda, where Wednesday's tragedy occurred. He later acknowledged his mistake, noting that "the queen was quite right" after she took him to ...