Spain's
King
and
Queen
visit
Pensacola
King
Juan
Carlos
I
and
Queen
Sofia
of
Spain
honored
Pensacola's
Spanish
heritage
with
a
visit
to
the
city
on
February
18th
and
19th
as
part
of
the
450th
Anniversary
celebration.
The
King
and
Queen
commemorated
the
1559
settlement
established
by
Spanish
explorer
Don
Tristan
de
Luna.
The
17-hour
visit
included
a
wreath-laying
at
Fort
George
and
a
public
speech
to
local
residents
from
the
balcony
of
the
T.T.
Wentworth
Museum.
Dave
Dunwoody report.
