Princess Leonor, eldest daughter of King Felipe VI, who joined the Marin naval military school in September 2024, embarked on January 8 for a journey at sea, aboard a training ship.
The Princess of Asturias, now aged 19, began her military training in the army in Zaragoza, before joining the naval military school in Marin.
She is now on board the Juan Sebastián de Elcano, a four-masted training ship of the Spanish Navy, which will set sail on Saturday January 11 from Cádiz. Leonor is not alone, she is with 75 other students from the Naval Academy, including only nine young girls.
Latin America
After a first stop in the Spanish island of Tenerife, the ship must go to Latin America, where it will dock in seven countries, according to the Spanish daily El Pais: Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Panama , Colombia and the Dominican Republic). The boat will finally stop in New York, before returning to Cádiz.
On Thursday January 9, she was photographed climbing to the top of one of the ship’s masts.
“The training of midshipmen on board the training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano began today,” the royal household published on social networks on Thursday.
“Throughout the morning, the Princess of Asturias and her companions carried out maritime training and maneuvering activities, including mast climbing.”
The young woman, as the future Queen of Spain, is also the future head of the royal armed forces. By following military training, the princess follows in the footsteps of her grandfather, King Emeritus Juan Carlos, and her father, King Felipe VI.
If she is not called, barring an accident, to reign any time soon, Princess Leonor is already arousing a certain enthusiasm in Spain. In the media and on the social networks of the royal family, the princess occupies an increasingly important place. It is very popular in the country and embodies a certain modernity.
Original article published on BFMTV.com
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