Spain's king stands his ground under mud barrage

Spain's royals, PM greeted by angry crowd during their visit to Paiporta where over 60 died in floods

Mud splattered the cheek of Spain's monarch as survivors of catastrophic floods unleashed their fury in a barrage of muck and mire. Felipe VI took it, literally, on the chin, and his determination to stay and speak to the enraged crowd could redefine his reign.

It instantly became an iconic moment. But what it will mean remains to be seen.