Overview

• The route runs from the Glorieta del Emperador Carlos V along Paseo del Prado and Recoletos to Plaza de Colón, with the royal tribune at Plaza Cánovas del Castillo.
• Aerial assets total 74 aircraft—45 airplanes and 29 helicopters—including F‑18s, Eurofighter Typhoons, A400M transports and an A330 MRTT, plus formations from the Army, Navy and state services.
• PAPEA sergeant first class Óscar Marsal Hernández will jump with sergeant first class José Carlos González Herrera guiding, carrying a 24 m², 15 kg national flag.
• The UME marks its 20th anniversary with two battalions marching on foot, doubling its usual footprint in the procession.
• Madrid expects about 80,000 attendees, has extensive traffic closures and urges public transport; RTVE and the Defence Ministry’s YouTube channel provide live coverage.