The pride of Felipe VI when he saw Leonor to his right in a Navy uniform during Hispanic Heritage Day

Big day for Spain and for the royal family this October 12, 2024: National holiday. A historic Saturday, no doubt, but above all one which crossed the water. THE heavy rain what has broken the sky of Madrid did not give a truce and left a gray and cloudy day.

However, this setback did not tarnish the solemnity of today October 12. Like every year, the kings of Spain, Philip VI (56 years old) and Letizia (52), were present in the military paradenext to the princess of Asturias, Eleanor of Bourbon (18).

The royal family has arrived, very punctualat eleven o’clock in the morning, on the Place de Neptune, near the Royal Tribune, where they were received with military honors. On this occasion, Eleonore showed himself Navy uniform-last year, he wore the Army gala dress-, barely a month and a half after his entry into the Naval Sailor Schoolin which he continued his military training.

The firstborn of kings tied her hair in a royal bun. For his part, Felipe VI opted for Military uniform. On his arrival, after the military honors, Felipe VI reviewed the Royal Guard Honors Battalion.

Subsequently, the Kings greeted the authorities present, led by the President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez (52), the Minister of Defense, Marguerite Robles (67 years old), the head of the Interior, Fernando Grande–Marlaška (62), and the Chief of Defense Staff (Jemad), Admiral Teodoro Lopez Calderon (70).

In all, 4.092 members of the Armed Forcesincluding 473 women, are participating this year in this parade which constitutes the central event of the national holiday.

This year in addition, it is a very special date for Felipe VI and Letizia, since October 12, 2024 10 years have passed since the day they chaired the National Day parade for the first time as kings, a day which also marked the debut of his daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía.

In this gray and soulless Columbus Day the number of Infanta Sofia (17), which is first studied Bachelor’s degree at UWC Atlantic College from Wales, United Kingdom.

The images leave no doubt. Felipe VI does not hide his pride and his emotion By having Léonor by his side, Princess of Asturias and called to one day be the queen of all Spaniards.

A pride that the monarch could already be seen last year, given that Leonor attended the central event of the National holiday for the first time since 2020since for the last two years he was at boarding school in Wales, where his little sister is today.

Felipe’s congratulations

King Felipe VI transferred this Saturday, National Day, his Congratulations to the Spaniards before the celebration of the institutional events that will take place in Madrid.

Through a publication on the social network, X congratulated the National Day with a video in which we can see a raising the flag executed by the Royal Guard, at the Zarzuela Palace.