Ceremony of Parma Ducal Oath Amid Imperial Procession
In Parma the 78 LXV Horse guards led to the Ducal Palace where Count Stampa and Count Zaméeccari joined the Dutchess Dowager in viewing the ceremony. Imperial Secretary Signor Piccaluga oversaw the oath to Don Carlos as Vassal to the Holy Roman Empire, with deputies from communities and a guards’ display surrounding the event.