Continuation Wedding of the Kings of Spain

WEDDING ROUNDS

Then the ceremony, newlyweds toured with a car, a black Rolls-Royce, on the streets of Madrid. They thought the Plaza de Oriente, Plaza de España, Gran Vía, calle de Alcalá, Paseo del Prado and Glorieta delemperador Carlos I, as far as arrive to the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Atocha, where Princess deposited the wedding bouquet before the image of the Virgen de Atocha, traditional patron of the Spanish royalty.

 

WEDDING BANQUET

Royal house has followed a similar weddings of Elena and Cristina as for the restaurant that serving the banquet where the wedding is located in the city.

' Jockey ' is the name of the restaurant chosen and is one of the most exclusive restaurants in Madrid. It founded in the 40s by Cloaldo Cortés, opened in 1945 and since then it has become one of the most prestigious.

The wedding served in the “Patio del Príncipe” in the Royal Palace, present in all Spanish regions express wish of La Zarzuela. The banquet in appetizer, “entradas” wine, desserts, etc. reflected the different regions. In the menu, the two main courses were fish and meat. As for the service, new cookware was used, white colors with the royal crest engraved across it, and used silver cutlery.

A large floral center will occupy the most visible part of the head table, where they will sit the current King, their fathers and the most important guests, especially Royally Houses.

The wine that was served La Rioja “Gran Reserva” from year 1994 and 1995.

Desserts

Francisco Torreblanca who is better pastry chef on the world, created for that wedding day a light dessert and in which no shortage of local produce.

In a month they developed the perfect dessert, join the elements you liked best Letizia : chocolate mousse with milk and almonds in the inside, with soft sponge olive oil and almonds, all wrapped in a bag of chocolate and filling fruit .

HOMANAGE VICTIMS OF 11-M

At 8.00 o'clock that day, a lieutenant colonel in the army of Earth, escorted by two soldiers of the Royal Guard , he laid a wreath with the phrase : "Always in our memory, Felipe and Letizia " in the Forest of absent a composition in the center of the Glorieta de Atocha with trees and flowers, in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks of 11- M.

SECURITY MEASURES

Members of bodies and state security forces who monitored the capital of Spain were 14,500 police and 3,200 national policemen. Furthermore, held the closing of borders and airspace of Madrid; two OTAN AWACS further strengthened security. Both devices were kept during the weekend at the base like the 25 OTAN troops mostly British, who participated in the operation.

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