Her Royal Highness Princess Letizia of Asturias participated in a meeting with the Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras (Spanish Federation for Rare Diseases) in Madrid, Spain on February 14, 2012.

The purpose of Princess Letizia’s attendance at today’s meeting is to strengthen her commitment to support the fight against rare diseases, especially through research and awareness.  During the meeting the princess gave a speech stating,  “…that let’s all remember that there are three millions of people with rare diseases in our country.  And, many are committed to the task of improving the lives of these people.”

Source and photo courtesy of: Casa de Su Majestad el Rey