Last stage of her military training: Princess Leonor gets into the cockpit

For Princess Leonor (19), the seriousness of life begins again. This Monday, September 1st, the daughter of King Felipe VI. (57) of Spain and Queen Letizia (52) resumed their military training. The last stage stands for them.

“The princess of Asturia arrived at the General Academy for Aerospace in San Javier (Murcia) this morning to start her last military training course,” it said, which shows a whole series of pictures from the start in the new chapter in Leonors training. During her tour of the facilities, the princess visited the simulator area and rose into the cockpit of a PC 21 “Pilatus”, “an advanced training plane with which the aviation and space fitters train their future pilots”. Afterwards, the 19-year-old came into the 78th year of the AGA as a cadavity cadet of the general staff of the aviation and space forces with a focus on flying.

Further details were announced on the special event. Accordingly, Leonor also entered the honorary book of the academy in the command building. There she wrote: “Today I start the third stage of my military training at this General Academy for Aerospace. I am really looking forward to this course in which I will have the opportunity to start my training in the field of aviation and to learn practical and theoretical questions of military air trips together with my fellow students.” From the uniform, the 19-year-old went on a flight suit and the cockpit, where she received the first technical explanations from the instructor.

Military training The heir to the throne is common in Spain because the king or queen also holds the command of the armed forces. According to the announcement of the royal family, King Juan Carlos (87) completed his military training at the AGA during the academic year 1958/59. Felipe ended his training in the 1987/88 studies as a prince of Asturia as part of the 41st year and received the rank of a lieutenant on July 10, 1989.

Leonor’s sister Princess Sofía (18) celebrated her school leaving certificate at the renowned UWC Atlantic College in Wales in the spring and will begin studying political science and international relations at Forward College in autumn.