Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder and leader of Falange Española. He attended school with future King Juan Carlos I of Spain. It was in their school years that they became life-long friends. Because of his friendship with then Prince Juan Carlos and his commitment to the restoration of the monarchy after General Franco's death, he lobbyied inside the Francoist institutions, as instructed by the newly proclaimed King, to produce a candidate for Prime Minister, namely Adolfo Suárez, who was prepared to implement democratic reform. He was then tasked with presenting the Political Reform Bill to the Francoist
Fernando Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja and its machine gun squadron (461 men: 22 officers and 439 troops) behind Izumar. The Regiment’s commander, colonel Francisco Manella Corrales, had moved to Annual three days earlier to relieve colonel Arguelles. The following day, Primo de Rivera, following orders received and leading his 2º squadron, two sections of the 4º and one of the 1º regiment of Alcántara, with a total of 192 riders, provided cover to the Spanish forces’ retreat from Chaif towards Dar Drius and subsequently towards Batel. During the retreat, his regiment repeatedly charges against the Riffian fighters, sustaining heavy losses. The charges during the crossing