Spain’s royal couple has returned to the area devastated by last month’s catastrophic flooding for the first time since enraged survivors pelted them and top elected officials with mud on their first visit to the disaster zone.

The Spanish royal couple received a warmer reception on Tuesday in the flood-stricken Valencia region compared to two weeks ago, when their visit was met with anger and hostility. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were cheered by the locals as they walked through the streets of Chiva in the east of the country.

Spain's royals made a highly anticipated return to the epicentre of catastrophic floods on Tuesday after a chaotic trip where survivors hurled mud and insults at them.

Spain will host Switzerland on Monday at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez Lopez in Tenerife for the last matchup of the group phase of the UEFA Nations League. Luis de la Fuente had a solid group phase where they recorded four wins and one draw in the five opening games,