Three weeks is how long the heir to the throne has been at the General Military Academy of Zaragoza and she has already taken action. Eleanor She has adapted very well to her new routine and, once the adaptation phase is over, she is already immersed in the true military routine. Study hours combined with his first military maneuverswhich are not exempt from harshness.

There is no doubt that for a princess like her, get into the mud from head to toe crawling on the ground and holding the rifle is as novel as it is shocking, but this was his debut as a soldier. Along with her first-year classmates, the daughter of the Kings She is already immersed in the Basic Military Training Module for the Fighter, which ends on September 10 and which is proving to be exciting for everyone.

Dressed in a field uniform, helmet and backpack on her back, the young woman has practiced what is called combat track walking on the San Gregorio field. For the first time, Leonor has held a weapon, specifically the HK G36, a 5.56 mm caliber rifle that the cadets they still use no ammunition. Later you will be taught how to shoot it, how to shit it and also how to clean it.

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Once again, the Royal Family has not followed the example of other monarchies and for the moment They have not provided images of the Princess performing these maneuvers military. Therefore, she could not be seen during these exercises, muddy and with the weapon on her shoulder, as has happened with other royals as Elisabeth from Belgium, Ingrid Alexandra from Norway, Sweden victory either Mary from Denmark.

During the year that Leonor is going to spend in Zaragoza, in addition to the daily hours of class and study, physical exercise and military training will be the pillars of his training. This is what the Academy specifies on its website: “A fundamental and very important part in the training of future Army Officers is that dedicated to training as combatants and practices in the command of small units. First year students (like Leonor) they dedicate nine weeks a year to it.”

As confirmed by the general director of the General Military Academy, Manuel López Pérez, the Lady Cadet Borbón “it is perfectly integrated”. He has already made his first outings with his new companions and is also preparing for the great events that await him in the coming months.

First will be your Flag Pledgenext October 7, and then the celebration of his coming of age, on the 31st; two historic moments for the heiress. She will also bring out her princess dress again for the Princess of Asturias Awards, which will be held on October 20 at the Campoamor theater in Gijón (Asturias). The unknown is whether she will attend the event Infanta Sofia, since he starts his first vacation on the 27th so he would still have class. In any case, his presence is not obligatory.

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