King and Queen of Spain to visit Pensacola
King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia to visit Pensacola
King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain will visit Pensacola on Thursday, February 19th to celebrate the city’s 450th anniversary this year. Pensacola was founded by Spain in 1559 and is one of the first European settlements in the United States.
The king and queen will visit Pensacola Bay Area landmarks including the Historic District, Naval Air Station Pensacola and Pensacola Beach. The king and queen will meet the public at the Wentworth Museum on Thursday.
It is very exciting to have a visit from King Juan Carlos I to our area. His visit is the kick off to a full schedule of events celebrating the arrival of Don Tristan de Luna to Pensacola on August 15, 1559. Read more at Celebrate Pensacola.