Flag oath in Zaragoza and, five days later, the October 12 parade. Frantic schedule for Leonor, about to come of age on the 31st. The daughter of the Kings faces two premieres this day of the National Holiday: as a lady cadet, she attends the parade in uniform; and as Princess of Asturias, she debuts at the reception of the Royal Palace of Madrid.
Great institutional event of the Kings. For Don Felipe it is the tenth year that he presides, as head of state, over the October 12 parade. This year his eldest daughter, the Princess of Asturias, is attending, and she is doing so for the first time in the Army uniform after having sworn in the flag in Zaragoza. She is the undisputed image of the day. It marks his return to the military parade of Hispanidad after two years of absence due to being at school in Wales. A circumstance that now falls on Sofía, who is in the United Kingdom. The infanta will be the great absentee and her sister will miss her very much. They are a pineapple. In public events, Sofía is like a support, a support. They shake hands.
The new parade route
The parade has changed its route and opens its route on the Paseo del Prado and Paseo de Recoletos. The location from other years has been moved, in front of the Bernabéu. The stop starts at the Glorieta del Emperador Carlos V, from the Botanical Garden, to the Plaza de Colón. What is known as the art walk. The novelty this year is that a female paratrooper from the Air Force Patrol will be the flag bearer, as reported by TVE.
The highest powers of the State, the Government and the regional presidents meet on Hispanic Heritage Day, with a magnificent parade of 4,175 troops. It is a total return to pre-pandemic dimensions.
Among those attending are expected the acting President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, the President of Congress, Francina Armegol; the president of the Senate, Pedro Rollán, who debuts in their positions at the reception on October 12 at the Palace; and acting ministers. Also, the highest authorities of the State, parliamentary groups and regional presidents. This day of the National Holiday has become heated in the political sphere after Sánchez disgraced Alberto Núñez Feijóo, president of the PP, who tried to capitalize on the party and the parade, agitating and instrumentalizing the street. We’ll see what happens.