Rain, an uninvited guest, made a sudden appearance at Madrid’s National Day parade, forcing organisers to improvise. The skies, usually painted in the red and yellow of the Spanish flag by the Eagle Patrol, were overcast and quiet. Another blow to the day came when the much-anticipated parachute jump, a highlight of the event since its debut in 2019, was cancelled. Spectators were left with a mix of disappointment and anticipation for what was yet to come. Despite the weather, the military parade was still a spectacle, with over 4,000 Armed Forces personnel, including a growing number of women…