Pascua Militar 2008

[lula]

Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España

Pascua Militar
Royal Palace of Madrid, on January 6, 2008

The celebration will be presided by Their Majesties the Kings and Their Royal Highnesses the Princes of Asturias

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Pascua Militar 2005
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Los Reyes presiden este domingo en el Palacio Real de Madrid la tradicional Pascua Militar. europapress.es

The Kings preside this Sunday in the Royal Palace of Madrid the traditional Pascua Militar

Their Majesties the Kings, don Juan Carlos and dona Sofía, accompanied by the Princes of Asturias, don Felipe and dona Letizia, will preside this Sunday, the 6th of January, the traditional Pascua Militar in the Royal palace of Madrid, together with the prime minister, Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, and the minister of Defense, Jose Antonio Alonso.

One day after the seventieth birthday of don Juan Carlos, the monarches will preside at the commemorative acts in the Palace of East, which they will initiate at 12.00 hours in the Plaza of the Armory with the honors that will give to the chief of the State several companies in representation of the Armies of Earth and of the Air and the Navy.

After the honors, the monarch will inspect the force and will move, accompanied by the Queen and the Princes, up to the Lounge Gasparini of the Royal palace, where he will greet the different political and military authorities that are present at the acts.
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[dazzling]

I have a question, through the years the Queen & Letizia at this event wear long skirts/dresses. Is there a reason for wearing long outfits to this event?

[bbb]

I'd be interested in knowing that too dazzling. i assumed it was a formal event and was protocol. (I don't know about spain but in USA when accompaning a man in FULL military dress uniform, you must be formally dressed also, that could be a reason) it could be because they wear their Spanish Orders, and they only wear those formally dressed (you don't see them slepping the sash over jeans and tshirts) i hope someone can it explain it, i'm very interested. thanks in advance

[lula]

The Pascua Militar is an act of gala, the military are dressed in uniform of gala and because of it it corresponds that the ladies also are dressed in long dress. It is a question of etiquette.

[dazzling]

Originally Posted by lula

The Pascua Militar is an act of gala, the military are dressed in uniform of gala and because of it it corresponds that the ladies also are dressed in long dress. It is a question of etiquette.

thanks you so much. Interesting to know, I thought this would just be a reception and not a gala. So far, all ladies have looked great so do the men.

[lula]

Originally Posted by dazzling

thanks you so much. Interesting to know, I thought this would just be a reception and not a gala. So far, all ladies have looked great so do the men.

It is a military act, and in many military acts, like it happens with the diplomatic acts the etiquette is kept great.

When a woman of the Royal Family is a godmother in a military act she dresses of long dress, in black color and with mantilla.

In a few days the Royal Family will receive the diplomats destined in Spain, and in this day also they will be dressed in gala. Like when the King receives the Credentials of the ambassadors.

[dazzling]

So the Queen & Letizia will wear the mantilla?what about the infanta's?

[lula]

Originally Posted by dazzling

So the Queen & Letizia will wear the mantilla?what about the infanta's?

Not, you have understood me wrong. In the celebration of the Pascua Militar the mantilla it isn´t a necessary element. It was an example, of which in other acts of military type, when a woman is a godmother (this act is not the case), there is always an etiquette. The Infantas do not come to the Pascua Militar.

[Duke of Marmalade]

Originally Posted by lula

In a few days the Royal Family will receive the diplomats destined in Spain, and in this day also they will be dressed in gala. Like when the King receives the Credentials of the ambassadors.

Gala in the case of the ambassadour reception - and today's Pascua Miliar - means long dress but not tiara etc, correct?

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

Gala in the case of the ambassadour reception - and today's Pascua Miliar - means long dress but not tiara etc, correct?

It's the same style the wear in Denmark to the 2 new year's courts at Christiansborg, only that the don't wear their Orders in Spain.

[lula]

Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

Gala in the case of the ambassadour reception - and today's Pascua Miliar - means long dress but not tiara etc, correct?

Yes, this way it is.

If my memory does not fail, in questions of etiquette over the "gala" there is the " great gala". In the gala the ladies go with long dress, but they take neither decorations nor big jewels and the men go of "chaqué". (I´m sorry I do not know translate this word)
http://www.casareal.es/sm_rey/images...ia_real_hr.jpg

In the great gala, they take decorations and the men with "frac"
http://i19.tinypic.com/7x2egi8.jpg

In case of the military uniforms, there are determined elements that change.

[princess leonor]

Does anyone happen to know if we can watch it life on the internet? I've found this link of tve RTVE :: TVE EN DIRECTO but it is showing the news, and not directly the whole pascua militar, while it just started minutes ago!

[Duke of Marmalade]

[quote=lula;712764]

If my memory does not fail, in questions of etiquette over the "gala" there is the " great gala". In the gala the ladies go with long dress, but they take neither decorations nor big jewels and the men go of "chaqué". (I´m sorry I do not know translate this word)
http://www.casareal.es/sm_rey/images...ia_real_hr.jpg

Right. I think this is called cutaway or morning dress.

In the great gala, they take decorations and the men with "frac"
http://i19.tinypic.com/7x2egi8.jpg

And this one tailcoat or evening dress.

Another question, during the danish wedding where Letizia wore these two spectacular dresses, Felipe wore a tailcoat ("great gala") - but Letizia did not wear a tiara. I guess the reason is that she was not a princess yet but only his fiancee?

[nouwrein]

Originally Posted by princess leonor

Does anyone happen to know if we can watch it life on the internet? I've found this link of tve RTVE :: TVE EN DIRECTO but it is showing the news, and not directly the whole pascua militar, while it just started minutes ago!

I am watching TVE, but they are showing the Lottery right now Is there any other channel that we can watch in the internet? Thanks

[lula]

[quote=Duke of Marmalade;712780]

Originally Posted by lula

Right. I think this is called cutaway or morning dress.



And this one tailcoat or evening dress.

Another question, during the danish wedding where Letizia wore these two spectacular dresses, Felipe wore a tailcoat ("great gala") - but Letizia did not wear a tiara. I guess the reason is that she was not a princess yet but only his fiancee?

Princess Leonor, the Pascua Militar is not an act that is emitted on tv.

Exact Duke, was understanding that until she was not Princess of Asturias she did not have to use tiara or have the decoration of the State. The Spanish Royal House is restrictive enough in these aspects, for example, not even Jaime not Iñaki has no decoration of the State for being husbands of the Infantas (Iñaki uses a civil personal decoration that is that of the Sports Merit).

[princess leonor]

[quote=lula;712783]

Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

Princess Leonor, the Pascua Militar is not an act that is emitted on tv.

Seriously? Well, thanks so much Lula, you just saved me a lot of time searching all over the internet for a broadcast. I was convinced it was always on tv, but I guess I'm confused with the 12th of October then. Thanks again so much

[tdarlene]

I saw right now the Pascua Miliatar on tv the Queen is wearing I think a blue outfit, she looks really good, and the princess is wearing a green outfit and seems she's got a new haircut or is just their hairdo, they inside the palace listening I think it might be the defense minitry speech. And obviously the King and the Prince are wearing their military outfits.

[lula]

Now they are emitting part in TVE's Internet channel, but this it is the channel of news of TVE, in the normal television there is nothing.

[princess leonor]

Originally Posted by tdarlene

I saw right now the Pascua Miliatar on tv the Queen is wearing I think a blue outfit, she looks really good, and the princess is wearing a green outfit and seems she's got a new haircut or is just their hairdo, they inside the palace listening I think it might be the defense minitry speech. And obviously the King and the Prince are wearing their military outfits.

Thanks for the warning, great to see tve is at least broadcasting part of the Pascua militar. The Queen and Letizia look great! Leti does seem to have a new haircut, but I'm sure we'll see it better as soon as the pictures are published. Felipe looks very handsome in his blue uiform

[lula]

The King of green, the Princess of green ... the Prince of blue, the Queen of blue...