Princess Leonor is preparing for her future role as ruler of Spain and commander-in-chief of the armed forces in three years of military training.
Spain’s heir to the crown, Princess Leonor, continues her training in the navy. EPA / AOP
Spain’s Crown Princess Leonor, 19, went to sea today, Saturday, for almost six months. He will spend the next six months on a training ship named Juan Sebastián de Elcano.
The ship left Cádiz on the southwest coast of Spain at noon on Saturday.
Leonor was pictured smiling before her big trip. EPA / AOP
The trip is part of the Princess of Asturias’ military training. Like his father, King Felipe, he serves a year in the army, navy and air force and prepares for his role as the future ruler of Spain and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
Princess Leonor is traveling together with 74 other trainees. They travel first to the Canary Islands, then across the Atlantic to Brazil. In addition, the ship stops in the Caribbean, among other places, and the journey ends in New York. In total, the route takes you to eight countries and they will not return from the trip until July.
The royal couple of Spain followed the departure of their daughter and the rest of the crew. EPA / AOP
According to Hola, the Princess of Asturias returns home a little earlier than the rest of the crew from the trip to continue her training.
The princess’s grandfather and father made a similar trip before. King Felipe himself boarded the ship 38 years then and was now witnessing the departure of his daughter together with Queen Letizia.
Princess Leonor has been spending time in Cádiz since Wednesday, familiarizing herself with the fleet and performing various tasks before departure. He was filmed, among other things, climbing one of the masts of a sailing ship, i.e. to a height of almost 50 meters.
Queen Letizia wiped a tear from the corner of her eye as she said goodbye to her daughter. PDO
Before leaving the continent, the princess participated in, among other things, a mass and the departure was organized with traditional and festive ceremonies in the port. Relatives of the departed bid their loved ones an emotional farewell.
This is also how the royal couple acted, who said goodbye to their daughter feeling proud and moved. The queen gave her daughter a kiss and the parents said goodbye to Leonor with hugs and air kisses.
King Felipe of Spain also took a photo of his daughter’s departure as a souvenir. EPA / AOP
King Felipe represented in his uniform and Queen Letizia was dressed in a blue trouser suit. Hola according to Queen Letizia was seen wiping away tears as the ship left.