Casa de S.M. el Rey
King Felipe of Spain has taken part in a solemn ceremony for the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinando.
His Majesty arrived at the Aranjuez Royal Palace, located in Aranjuez, near Madrid, on June 8th 2021, and was received by the Chief of Defence, Lieutenant Colonel. López Calderón, the Chancellor of the Royal and Military order of Saint Hermenegildo and the President of the Assembly of the Royal and Military order of Saint Ferdinando.
The King then received military honours, including a gun salute, and reviewed troops; he also greeted the lineup of authorities (which included the Minister of Defense, the Government Delegate in the Madrid Autonomic Community and the chiefs of the three branches of the military) before taking his place in the Royal tribune and kickstarting the act with a reading of a historical review, which mentions of the flags and heroic actions of the regiments in attendance.