Princess Leonor completes military training and heads to university

Princess Leonor of Spain received the Grand Cross of Aeronautical Merit from King Felipe VI, formally concluding her three‑year military education at the General Air Academy. The ceremony, held at the Air Force base in San Javier, featured an emotional embrace between father and daughter. Following the graduation, Leonor hung her military uniform and announced she will begin a political‑science degree at Carlos III University in Madrid this September, marking a shift from a military path to academic studies. Earlier in Zaragoza, her younger sister Infanta Sofía delivered her first official speech at a teachers’ awards event, with Leonor joining her sister on short notice, underscoring the royal family’s coordinated public engagements. Media reports also highlighted King Felipe breaking protocol to hug Leonor during the diploma ceremony, emphasizing the personal significance of the milestone for the future heir.