The heavy rains falling on Madrid have forced suspend the flypast on National Day in which 85 planes were going to participate, and the traditional jump of the Parachute Acrobatic Patrol of the Air and Space Force (PAPEA).
The decision was delayed until the last moment while waiting for changing weather conditions and finally a few minutes before the start of the event, the cancellation of the air show was announced.
This was also Águila Patrol parade canceled. The parade on foot, chaired by Don Felipe and Doña Letizia, continues and begins at 11:00 a.m. with the arrival of the kings in Neptune Square, near the Royal Tribune, where they will be received with military honors. Princess Sofia will accompany the monarchs, dressed in the midshipman’s uniform, just a month and a half after entering the Marín Naval School, where she continues her military training.
Upon their arrival, the monarchs will receive military honors and Felipe VI will review the honors battalion of the Royal Guard. They will then greet the authorities present, led by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and the Chief of Defense Staff ( Jemad), the admiral. Theodoro. Lopez Calderon.
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.
