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Once the military parade held today at the Port, came to an end, Don Felipe has approached thousand citizens who do not want to miss the visit of His Royal Highness to Cartagena to participate in the acts of the 475th anniversary of the Marine
About a thousand citizens gathered at noon today at the Port for near His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias, Don Felipe de Borbon, visiting Cartagena to preside over the military parade that put the finishing touch to acts the 475th anniversary of the Marine Corps, the oldest in the world.
At around 12.35 hours, Prince Philip was the concourse entrance to the pier to the sound of banda music of the Third of the Levant, where he was received by Defence Minister Peter Morenés, who had arrived a few minutes before , President of the Autonomous Region, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, and the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Manuel Rebollo.
In the grandstand, also have been with Don Felipe de Borbon, the mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, President of the Regional Assembly, Francisco Celdran, and the Government Commissioner, Joaquin Bascuñana, attending as guests a wide representation of the estates civil and military of the city.
The ceremony itself began with the welcome and honor HRH ordinance, which has reviewed the Force made ​​up of units of the Royal Guard, Third Army, Tertius de Levante, School of Marine and Fuster General Albacete, a Estol of the Naval War Special Forces, a unit of marines of the Maritime Action Force, a section of period uniforms, Band and bracket spenders, horns and drums.
After reading the Royal Decree, which ratifies the antiquity of the Body HRH The Prince of Asturias has imposed the Cross of Naval Merit with distinctive red Captain of Marines, Rafael Lopez de Anca, who commanded the unit that liberated the September 10 at the Colombo Evelyne French citizen, kidnapped by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, which has also been present at events held today.
It has also been cited as Distinguished General Order to Marine Corps personnel who participated in this same mission.
The reading of the Ten Commandments of a Marine and a Tribute to the Fallen, gave way to the act of transmission of spiritual and historical legacy to the modern soldier, an act that closed with a speech to attendees, by the Commander of the Infantry Marina, Pablo Miguel Bermudo.
Finally, the Force has sung the heroic march, hymn of the Infantry, and was paraded in front of the prince and other authorities.
Once the military acts finalizaban, Don Felipe cord skipped protocol for approaching wave to the crowd of Cartagena who have attended as an audience to action, gesture near normal in the prince, who applauded and cheered the audience.
Prince Philip's visit to the city has completed his transfer to the National Museum of Underwater Archaeology (ARQUA), seat of the Spanish Armada exhibition, a safe investment, which has offered a wine of honor.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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