Princess Leonor has completed three years of military training as the future Queen of Spain.
Since 2023, she has trained with all three branches of the Spanish Armed Forces.
Her program included the Army, the Navy, and the Air and Space Force, where she learned military leadership, navigation, flight operations, and completed a parachute course.
She also spent months at sea aboard the training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano before finishing her final year at the General Air and Space Academy.
At her graduation ceremony, King Felipe VI awarded her the Grand Cross of Aeronautical Merit, marking the end of a path he once completed himself.
Leonor is expected to begin studying Political Science at university while continuing her official royal duties.
Few future monarchs complete this level of military preparation before taking on their constitutional role.
Whether viewed as tradition, preparation, or symbolism, it marks another step toward the day Spain has a new queen.
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