Three Kings Day. It’s time to celebrate. Felipe VI and Mrs. Letizia have inaugurated the 2025 agenda with their daughter Leonor at Military Easter. The Kings presided over the solemn ceremony that took place at the Royal Palace of Madrid this Monday, January 6 at 12:00. A very cloudy morning and a thermal sensation of about 3 degrees here, in the palace market. Cold January in Madrid. In the press circle, the most talked about was the drone and fireworks show in Abu Dhabi for the 87th birthday of Juan Carlos I. Incredible. The wait until the Kings arrived has been long.
Two vehicles made up the procession that arrived at the Madrid palace from the south façade: the first, that of Don Felipe and Doña Letizia and the second, that of the princess. They have received the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez; the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles and the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska. The start of 2025 came strongly in the political debate due to the noise that arose before the imminent opening ceremony of the Spain program: 50 years in freedom, in commemoration of the half century since Franco’s death. Felipe VI is not going to that event and, given that noise, Casa Real stepped up to highlight that “there is total harmony between the King and the president of the Government.” And that he would not attend the event at the Reina Sofía Museum for scheduling reasons. This Military Easter was the setting that provided us with the very first photograph of the year of Felipe VI and Sánchez.
There was a salute with honors, the national anthem was played and the 21-gun salute was performed. At that moment we saw Leonor standing square and executing the first greeting perfectly while the anthem was being played. The head of State, in his Army dress uniform, by rotation, reviewed the troops present in the Plaza de la Armería. During those seconds, the Queen and her daughter walked in time. Next to them, Margarita Robles, who has chosen a lilac combined with black. The president and Minister Marlaska were chatting. The authorities have gone to the Embajadores Hall. From that point, the monarch, his wife and daughter have climbed the Ambassadors’ Staircase to Gasparini’s anteroom. In the Throne Room, where the King has awarded decorations to military personnel.
This military act begins the military year. We have seen midshipman Borbón Ortiz wearing the navy blue Navy uniform known as the one with the 14 buttons for wearing two stripes of seven each. He wore a white and blue hat with the cookie with the emblem of the Navy, which he took off for the second part of the ceremony, just like his father did. The heiress was wearing a frock coat and blue pants, black moccasins and socks, and white gloves. On the uniform, made of high-quality wool cloth, he wore the light blue silk band of the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III. A band that already performed at this same event last year at the ceremony that marked its debut. He also wore the band in the National Holiday parade last October 12. More details: the Golden Fleece, a distinction that Leonor and her father wear at gala events.
The Queen has chosen a maroon-colored dress with a simple, austere cut. With pencil skirt and matching fitted top. A pearl necklace and maroon suede shoes completed her outfit.
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