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The Plaza Mayor of Chichón was a coming and going of neighbors from early in the morning. Many concentrated, each one direct to the mission he had to do. The people of Madrid have lived, like Holy Saturday, one of their great days, since almost half of the chinchonetes participated in the Living Passion that they have interpreted for 60 years on the eve of Easter Sunday. That is why everyone from the morning was preparing for it to go well and that the more than 15,000 tourists each year enjoy the representation. What the inhabitants of Chinchón did not know is that among the public they were going to have the most illustrious visit in Spain. At half past nine at night, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, accompanied by Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, entered the square to follow this appointment with the history of the Christian religion, with Holy Week and with tradition.

Before the arrival of the Royal Family, neighbors speculated about the presence of so many photographers. "Ana Obregón hasn't come, hasn't she? Let's see if Obregón comes," they joked. A neighbor, whispering, said to another: "Dogs (explosive detectors) have never passed here, won't the King come?" "Impossible, answered another."

The movement of security members and some cars that from early afternoon patrolled the town already made us suspect something. However, the fact that Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid, announced her presence at the Passion to support her on this 60th anniversary, misled everyone, because the Royal Family has attended a private event, which was not announced in their agenda and that they wanted to enjoy like the rest of tourists.

The Princess of Asturias arrived in Madrid last Holy Thursday from Wales, where she is in her last year of school. The Heiress to the Throne will remain in Madrid until April 16, when she must return to school to face her last school term. In the Agenda of the Royal Family at the moment there is not another scheduled appearance of Doña Leonor, who was not seen since last December 15, when she visited the headquarters of the Red Cross and held a meeting with young volunteers.

This Holy Saturday, on the night in which Catholics await the Resurrection, the Kings and their daughters have joined the Passion in the new stage of the Royal Family, in which the Easter Mass of Palma has been replaced by acts of social interest. Thus, last year they focused attention on Ukrainian refugees, whom they visited at the Pozuelo de Alarcón Reception Center.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Jesus Christ appeared on the balcony of the Town Hall to celebrate the Last Supper. After her, as described in the New Testament, he retired to pray at the Mount of Olives, located in the Plaza de San Roque, patron saint of Chinchón. There were waiting for them some exceptional spectators, Kings Felipe and Letizia with their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, following the development of the story that for two hours will pass through the streets of the town and end with the Resurrection. Six decades of history that this Holy Saturday visits the Royal Family.

  • Queen Letizia
  • Infanta Sofia
  • Felipe VI
  • Princess Leonor

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