According to the program drawn up by the Royal House and the Government of Spain, the Princess, like her father, King Philip VI, will be trained in three military academies corresponding to the three types of troops, then will receive university training and complete higher education. . . In August of this year, she will enter the Combined Arms Academy, located in Zaragoza. In 2024-2025, Princess Leonor will study at the Naval Academy in the city of Marin (province of Pontevedra), and will spend the third year at the Main Aviation Academy in San Javier. It is worth noting that at the Combined Arms Academy she will take two courses at once a year, so at the Naval Academy she will already be in the third year, and in the air academy – in the fourth. At the end of her training, she will be promoted to the rank of lieutenant of the three branches of the army, which will allow her, when she ascends the throne, to become the first female captain general of the three armies.
As the head of the Ministry of Defense noted, King Philip VI is especially interested in having his heiress begin military training as soon as possible. She will therefore study with her peers, which will make her life much easier.
According to El Pais, citing military sources, the most important thing is not so much the acquisition of a thorough knowledge of the armed forces by the heir to the throne, but the establishment of personal ties with those who will occupy the positions. most important in the army, navy and air force in the future.
As the Zarzuela Palace, residence of the kings of Spain, reminds us, many European monarchies adhere to the tradition according to which future heads of state pursue a military career. King Philip VI and his wife Queen Letizia “are delighted with this new stage in the development of the princess”.
After news emerged of Princess Leonor’s plans for the coming years, only the question remained open when she would take the oath of the Constitution in Parliament. His father, while he himself was the heir to the throne, did so on his majority day. The princess will turn 18 on October 31. However, it is likely that by then Parliament will already be dissolved as part of the upcoming elections later this year in Spain. It is assumed that the solemn act will be postponed until a new parliament is formed.
