2023-08-21 23:11:27
King Felipe VI’s eldest daughter, who will turn 18 in October, surrendered to the Army War College in Zaragoza with her parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, and her sister Sofia.
The Princess, who told reporters she felt “a little nervous” about her military training, which she began “with great enthusiasm”, will spend a year at Zaragoza’s military academy, then attend a naval school. Here he will sail with Juan Sebastian de Elcano, the four-masted sailboat used by the Spanish navy for training. The princess will finish her training at the General Air Academy.
Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced in March that Leonor will begin military training, saying that the Princess is one of many young women who have joined the armed forces.
“When the time comes, a woman will be the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and in recent years we have made a very important effort to include women in the armed forces,” Robles said.
Photographs of the Princess in military uniforms aroused great interest in the Spanish press.
The Spanish monarchy has been trying to freshen up its image over the past decade after a string of scandals linked to former king Juan Carlos, who abdicated in 2014 in favor of his son.
While it was stated that the Princess’s hair would be cut within the scope of the army rules, it was learned that strict rules were applied in the military training in the Spanish army.
As part of the practice, which is a royal tradition in Spain, Princess Leonor’s father, King Felipe VI, and his father, King Juan Carlos, also received military training.
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