Queen Letizia and King Felipe of Spain cut solemn figures as they landed in South Korea this morning, before paying their respects at a war memorial.

Queen Letizia, 46, and King Felipe, 51, are currently undertaking a two day visit to the country to discuss economy and trade.

It follows their visit to Tokyo earlier this week to attend the enthronement ceremony for the Japanese emperor, who ascended to the throne on 1 May.

The Spanish royals smiled as they were greeted at the air base in Seoul, before setting off for the National Cemetery where they laid flowers at a memorial for victims of the Korean War.

Three million died in the conflict, mainly civilians, making it one of the deadliest of the Cold War-era.

Queen Letizia of Spain, 46, and King Felipe, 51, cut solemn figures as they arrived in Seoul ahead of a two day visit to South Korea

Shortly after arriving, the Spanish royals visited the National Cemetry in Seoul, where they laid flowers at a war memorial

Queen Letizia and King Felipe also burnt incense to pay tribute to victims of the Korean War during their visit to the National Cemetery

The couple smiled as they were greeted at the airport and were seen shaking hands with officials, before walking a red carpet lined with soldiers.

Queen Letizia appeared elegant in a monochrome outfit, donning a smart white mid length dress with a bold buckle belt for the occasion.

She paired the outfit with a black blazer, which she wore over her shoulders, and a pair of a black heels.

Meanwhile King Felipe donned a businesslike black suit and white shirt with a sky blue tie for the welcoming.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia landed this morning at the Seoul air base after a short visit to Japan earlier this week

The Spanish couple shook hands with officials as they disembarked their flight from Japan to Seoul

The Spanish royals were met by military officials as they disembarked their plane at Seoul Air Base

Queen Letizia took her husbands arm as they walked down the aircraft steps to begin their trip to Seoul

Queen Letizia and King Felipe were greeted with a red carpet at the Seoul Air Base at the start of their visit to South Korea

The couple appeared to cut solemn figures as they arrived in the country to discuss bilateral cooperation in sectors including economy and trade

The royals were seen shaking hands with officials at the arrived at the airbase for the whistle stop trip

From the air base, the couple went on to Seoul National Cemetery, where they laid flowers at the Memorial Monument, which honours soldiers lost in the Korean War.

The moment saw an outfit change for Queen Letizia, who donned a mid length dark blue dress with a bold floral print for the visit to the cemetery.

The royals joined officials in donning white gloves as they walked through the cemetery.

They went on to take part in a moment of silence, before burning incense as part of their tribute to fallen soldiers.

The Spanish royals went on to Seoul National Cemetery, where they offered flowers and paid at a war memorial

The couple appeared solemn as they paid tribute to fallen soldiers during a visit to the war memorial in Seoul

Queen Letizia and King Felipe bowed their heads and paid a silent tribute as they visited the National Cemetery

Later, the couple are set to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife Kim Jung-sook to sign several agreements.

The trip to South Korea comes after a short visit to Japan for the official enthronement ceremony in Tokyo of the Japanese emperor.

It was the couple's second visit to Japan after their first trip in 2017.

Their first visit was meant to have been in April 2016 but was postponed until the main Spanish political parties reached an agreement on a coalition government after the December 2015 general elections.