Heir to the Spanish Throne Begins Three-Year Military Training

Princess Leonor, the heir to the Spanish throne who will assume the role of Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in the future, began her three-year military training today, Thursday, expressing a mix of excitement and nervousness. The eldest daughter of King Felipe VI of Spain, who will turn 18 in October, arrived at the military academy in Zaragoza in the afternoon, accompanied by her parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, and her sister Sofia. The princess told reporters that she would start the year "with great enthusiasm," although she admitted to feeling "a bit nervous." She will spend one year at the military academy in Zaragoza before moving on to the naval college, where she will sail aboard the Juan Sebastián de Elcano, a four-masted training ship used by the Spanish fleet, and she will conclude her studies at the General Air Academy.