Recapping the Royal Family’s Presence at the National Holiday Parade Since Juan Carlos I’s Abdication

How each October 12 ° since Juan Carlos I abdicated there on June 2, 2014, Philip VI will be the most visible face of our royal family in the National Holiday parade. The events of Hispanic Heritage Day in Madrid will be, as every year, presided over by the Kings and will have the presence of Princess Leonor who, after her absence for the last two years, will accompany his parents at the official reception which, as is tradition, will take place in the Royal Palace of Madrid after the legendary military parade that took place in the center of the capital.

Waiting to see what happens tomorrow, the traditional military parade on October 12 and the subsequent reception at the Royal Palace They have always meant the reunion of all the members of the Bourbon-Greece family and have left us some anecdotes over the years, such as the notable absence of Felipe or the mistake of Iñaki Urdangarin.

The royal family on 12-O. (Getty)

The improvement of the health situation after the coronavirus pandemic allowed two years ago to recover the parade, which in 2020 had to be replaced by a small military event in the courtyard of the Royal Palace. With the return to normality and counting the hours before this important national holiday, we take the opportunity to look back on this photo album of Felipe VI, Doña Letizia and their daughters through the last eight Days of Hispanic Heritage.

2002

The royal family on 12-O. (Getty)

The then Prince of Asturias presides from the tribune on the Paseo de la Castellana over the 12-O parade alongside his parents, King Juan Carlos I and Doña Sofía. That year those responsible for the operation opted to enhance security measures to prevent terrorist threatssince the previous year there had been a car bomb explosion in the municipal crane depot located in the Plaza de Colón underground.

2004

The royal family on 12-O. (Getty)

This year marked the debut of Doña Letizia in the solemn military ceremony. On the day she debuted as Princess of Asturias in this event, she did not want to take risks and opted for a very sober style.

​2008

Four years later we are already witnessing the successful evolution of the style of our current queen, who attended the parade impeccably dressed in a design by Felipe Varela. In the photograph, Kings Juan Carlos and Sofía are accompanied by Infanta Elena and Cristina with Urdangarin as well.

2014

The Spanish royal family, on October 12, 2014. (Getty)

On October 12, 2014, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia presided over their first National Day parade as Kings. Accompanied on the platform by their daughters, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofía, who became the center of attention as they watched with concern and curiosity the march on foot of some 3,000 soldiers and the flight of 34 aircraft.

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The family arrived aboard a Rolls Royce and amidst applause at Neptune Squarewhere the President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, the Minister of Defense, Pedro Morenés, and the Chief of the Defense Staff, Admiral General Fernando García Sánchez, among other top authorities of the State in attendance, were waiting.

2015

The Spanish royal family, on October 12, 2015. (Getty)

King Felipe VI once again presided over a parade with his family in which almost 3,400 soldiers and civil guards participated in the center of Madrid, which included the flight of the Águila patrol, drawing the colors of the national flag in the air.

​2016

The Spanish royal family, on October 12, 2016. (Getty)

The incessant rain presided over the events of Hispanic Heritage Day in 2016, which included notable absences such as Pablo Iglesias, Manuela Carmena and Alberto Núñez Feijóo. Felipe VI and Letizia were in front of the first parade with a Government in office and without an opposition leader after the resignation of Pedro Sánchez as general secretary of the PSOE.

2017

The Spanish royal family, on October 12, 2017. (Getty)

The 2017 National Holiday parade became a tribute to the Civil Guard and the Police when it was held a few days after the illegal 1-O referendum in Catalonia and served to continue bringing together public opinion around the figure of King Felipe SAW.

2018

The Spanish royal family, on October 12, 2018. (Getty)

In 2018, the kings of Spain presided over the first 12-O with Pedro Sánchez as President of the Government and this was received with boos and shouts of “out, out” and “elections.” After the military parade, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia offered the traditional reception at the Royal Palace. Doña Letizia’s presence at the reception was very brief, since hours later the monarchs traveled to Mallorca to visit the areas affected by the floods that year.

2019

The Spanish royal family, on October 12, 2019. (Getty)

New boos for Pedro Sánchez and the usual cheers for Felipe VI were the tone in 2019. That year’s military parade cost the Ministry of Defense 566,834 euros, the highest in the last decade.

2020

The Spanish royal family, on October 12, 2020. (Getty)

Their Majesties, accompanied by Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, They presided over a small military event in the first year of the pandemic in the Parade Ground of the Royal Palace, which was marked by social distancing and in which the four members of the royal family did not remove their masks at any time.

2021

The Spanish royal family, on October 12, 2021. (Getty)

The celebrations of October 12 two years ago recovered the military parade and the subsequent reception at the Royal Palace, although respecting health restrictions. This was the loneliest National Holiday of the Infanta Sofía, given the notable absence of Princess Leonor.

2022

The Kings with Infanta Sofía. (Real home)

2022 recovered all its splendor with a parade with all sectors of the army and a reception for more than 2,500 guests. A historic day that left us with images to remember, like this one of Infanta Sofía, again with the absence of Leonor, accompanying the kings.

How each October 12 ° since Juan Carlos I abdicated there on June 2, 2014, Philip VI will be the most visible face of our royal family in the National Holiday parade. The events of Hispanic Heritage Day in Madrid will be, as every year, presided over by the Kings and will have the presence of Princess Leonor who, after her absence for the last two years, will accompany his parents at the official reception which, as is tradition, will take place in the Royal Palace of Madrid after the legendary military parade that took place in the center of the capital.

2023-10-11 13:48:52
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