Pedro Sanchez greeted with boos and mockery during National Day military parade in Madrid Spain

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was met with boos and shouts for his resignation when he arrived in Madrid’s Plaza de Lima on Wednesday for the annual National Day parade.

Sanchez’s car actually arrived a few seconds after that of King Felipe and Queen Letizia, who according to protocol had to wait for the Prime Minister to get out of his vehicle.

Hundreds of people had been waiting since the early hours on Paseo de la Castellana carrying Spanish flags, and they cheered and applauded the arrival of the King and Queen.

Most of the insults hurled at Sanchez seemed to come from the balconies of the buildings surrounding the Plaza de Lima, and a similar reception was given to Defense Secretary Margarita Robles, who had left the Defense Ministry.

Parade numbers returned to those before the Covid-19 pandemic with more than 4,000 servicemen marching on Paseo de la Castellana.

King Felipe saluted the troops before the start of the parade which then began with a paratrooper landing with the Spanish flag.

After the solemn raising of the flag, a tribute was paid to all those who gave their lives for the fatherland.

A flypast with members of the Patrulla Aguila demonstration team then painted the sky in the colors of the national flag.

The parade on the ground included members of the army, air force and navy, as well as representatives of the Policia Nacional, Guardia Civil, customs officers and the maritime surveillance service.

All but two of Spain’s regional presidents attended, with the traditional annual snub coming from the leaders of the Basque Country and Catalonia.

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