Spain.- Princess Leonor, heir to the throne of Spain, began her military training this Thursday, which will last three years, with her admission to the General Military Academy, based in Zaragoza (north).
The princess, who told the media that she was beginning this stage “with great enthusiasm” and “a little nervous”, was accompanied by her parents, the kings Felipe VI and Letizia, and her sister, the infanta Sofía.
The eldest daughter of the kings of Spain, who will turn 18 on October 31, completed her international baccalaureate studies last May at the UWC Atlantic College, in Wales (United Kingdom), and will complete her military training before starting his studies at the University, as did his father, King Felipe VI.
The monarch, who entered the same academy 38 years ago, acknowledged to journalists that he gave “a lot of advice” to his eldest daughter, among them, that she be “very attentive and allow herself to be advised” by the rest of her classmates and companions.
Leonor de Borbón begins today her journey to be the first woman to hold the supreme command of the Armed Forces when she comes to the throne of Spain and follows in the footsteps of her father and previously her grandfather, King Juan Carlos.
The General Military Academy of Zaragoza has prepared a specific study plan for the princess, since she will have to take two courses in one.
In June of next year he will go to the Naval School of Marín (Pontevedra, northwest), where he will embark as a midshipman on the Juan Sebastián Elcano school ship, and the following year, on the San Javier Air School (Murcia) in order to Get comprehensive training.
Once instructed in the three armies, she will become number one in the promotion of the 2026/27 course with the rank of lieutenant, in Land and Air, and of naval lieutenant, and from there she will rise at the rate they do. their classmates.
