Felipe VI's first Armed Forces day as King
Monday, June 8, 2015 @ 10:56 AM
KING Felipe VI presided his first Armed Forces Day as reigning Monarch on Saturday, leading up a sombre half-hour march and demonstration in the centre of Madrid.
Troops in uniform converged on the Plaza de la Lealtad, where King Felipe and Queen Letizia placed a wreath in memory of all those who lost their lives serving their country in the forces.
The air force plane, the Patrulla Águila, flew above the crowds leaving a vapour trail in the colours of the Spanish flag.
Ministers for defence and the interior, Pedro Morenés and Jorge Fernández Díaz respectively, acting mayoress of Madrid Ana Botella, and the King and Queen stood at the front of the crowd for the national anthem.
King Felipe wore his General Captain uniform since, as reigning Monarch, he is automatically the highest-ranking member of Spain's Armed Forces.
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