The visit, the first by a Spanish monarch since 2007, took place less than three months after the mass crossings of 30th–31st July, when more than 70,000 people entered or attempted to enter Ceuta from Morocco. The scale of the movement overwhelmed local infrastructure and resulted in substantial loss of life. Ceuta is an North African territory of Spain.
https://eutoday.net/spain-king-ceuta-morocco-migration-sovereignty-dispute/