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Royal House halts their schedule and announces the difficult period Leonor has been facing since June 14 in the Canary Islands
The Royal Household has stopped everything and announced what Princess Leonor will experience. On June 14, she will embark on the frigate Blas de Lezo, where she will take part in high-intensity naval exercises. It will be a demanding, striking, and crucial experience for her training as heir to the Crown, with maneuvers that no one will forget.
The princess, now a midshipman, will face simulated combat situations that will test her composure, her preparation, and her commitment to the Armed Forces. With this new stage, the eldest daughter of King Felipe and Queen Letizia is entering unknown and challenging territory. The question many are asking is: what role is Leonor expected to play within the military institution, and how will this moment shape her future as queen?
The Royal Household announces the high-impact exercises Princess Leonor will experience
Princess Leonor has strictly and exemplarily completed each of the steps set out in her military training. Since she entered the General Military Academy of Zaragoza, her progress has been the subject of media and political attention. This path now culminates in a phase considered the most intense and symbolic: embarking on a war frigate.
Blas de Lezo is not just any ship, as it is the third of the five vessels in the F-100 series, with a crew of more than 200 people. There, she will not only learn, but she will also represent the institution she will one day lead. Leonor's participation in this live-fire military exercise is unprecedented in the recent history of the monarchy.
Leonor will take part in two maneuvers called Sinkex and Dédalo, which are part of the naval training cycle the Navy carries out in collaboration with its NATO allies. The Royal Household has confirmed that her embarkation will be on June 14, from the Canary Islands.
Princess Leonor's training during the Sinkex maneuver
The first of the exercises, Sinkex, is especially complex. It is a real combat simulation in which missiles, bombs, and precision weaponry are used against decommissioned ships used as targets.
"[The missiles]are of different types of targets, both aerial and surface," said Vice Admiral Juan Bautista Pérez Puig. It is not common for a female cadet to take part in this type of operation, but Princess Leonor will be involved from the Information and Combat Center (CIC), the tactical "brain."
On June 15 and 16, Leonor will become one of six female cadets integrated into a crew of 210 people. Along with the Marine Infantry, she will be part of the crew that will enter the Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Canary Islands. From there, live weapons will be launched, and the sinking of a ship is even planned as part of the exercise.
The deployment will be impressive. The participation of the aircraft carrier Juan Carlos I, Harrier jets, helicopters, and support frigates, which will also launch surface-to-surface missiles, has been confirmed. In this context, the princess's presence is not symbolic: she will be in key command and decision-making positions.
The strategic role of Princess Leonor in the Dédalo group
Once Sinkex is completed, the frigate Blas de Lezo will head toward the central Mediterranean, crossing the Strait of Gibraltar. There, the second phase will begin: the Dédalo exercise. It is an international operation focused on deterrence and surveillance of the sky and sea in waters shared by the European Union.
In this new stage, Leonor will join the group's operational tasks, performing escort duties and taking part in maritime security maneuvers. The route includes a diplomatic stop in Ceuta before continuing to the Tyrrhenian Sea in Italy. There, the heir will be able to experience firsthand what the concept of "defense diplomacy" promoted by the Navy means.
The Dédalo group is key to Spain's international projection in the naval field. The frigate Blas de Lezo will act as an escort ship, keeping the rest of the participating vessels safe. Leonor will assume responsibilities in line with her rank and will continue developing essential skills for her future role as supreme commander of the Armed Forces.
Military training that will shape the future queen of Spain
This naval deployment is the finishing touch to training that began in Marín and included a stint on the Juan Sebastián Elcano. That ship will coincide with the frigate Blas de Lezo upon its arrival in Gijón, scheduled for July 3. There, a crucial cycle for future Navy officers, including Leonor de Borbón, will conclude.
On July 16, the princess will receive her second lieutenant's commission from her father. That moment, full of symbolism, will certify her commitment to national defense. It will not be a mere ceremony: it will be recognition of a young woman who has fulfilled every step of her military training with rigor, sacrifice, and discretion.
The Royal Household has taken a significant step by announcing this key stage in Princess Leonor's training. Her participation in live-fire maneuvers marks a turning point in her military preparation. The focus is now on how this challenge will transform her role as future head of state.
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