The liturgy of a first state visit goes beyond symbolic formalism. It signals priorities and offers a glimpse into how the head of state understands the powers conferred upon him by the Constitution. António José Seguro chose Spain and chose well. He reciprocated the preference shown by the Spanish royal house to Portugal over the last 50 years. Juan Carlos I always showed particular care for our country, perhaps even due to affinities created in his youth. Later, in 2014, his successor and current monarch, Felipe VI, made Portugal the destination of his first state visit. A decade later, his daughter, Princess Leonor, after fulfilling the constitutional duty of swearing the Fundamental Law in Parliament in the year she turned 18, also opted for Portugal for her first official trip. The article contrasts the consistency of the Spanish monarchy with the shifting foreign policy priorities of various Spanish governments, while emphasizing the perennial importance of the relationship between Portugal and Spain.