The Asturias family attended Three Wise Men Parade in Madrid

Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia attend the ‘Three Wise Men Parade’ in Madrid. lthough Santa Claus is gaining more and more followers, the children (as well as adults) are still looking forward to the arrival of the Kings of the Orient also known as the Three Wise Men, in the most magical night of the year.

Although the official date of the festivity is January 6, the day before Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar will be arriving in the city to deliver gifts to the children who have been kind and well-behaved during the year… Those who haven’t will receive sweet coal as a delicious punishment.

Barcelona celebrates the arrival of Their Majesties with a great colorful parade that runs throughout the city and in which about 1,300 people will participate, among them many volunteers chosen by lottery among all the candidates.

After the traditional reception ceremony carried out by the mayor, about 6:00 p.m. the parade will start and cross several streets of the city: avenida Marqués de la Argentera, Pla de Palau, Vía Laietana, plaza Urquinaona, plaza Catalunya, calle Pelai, plaza Universitat, ronda Sant Antoni, calle Sepúlveda, avenida Paral·lel y plaza España until it reaches approximately at 8:45 the avenida Reina María Cristina, next to the Font Màgica de Montjuïc, where the parade will end.