Spain

Spain's future queen looks emotional as she leaves family to start military training

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17th August 2023
After much anticipation, Princess Leonor has entered the General Military Academy in Zaragoza to kickstart her three-year-long military training programme in the Army.  At 12pm on Thursday, 17th August, the Princess of Asturias arrived at the designated drop-off point accompanied by her family: King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofía. The royals had landed about 30 minutes earlier at…
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Next steps outlined for Princess Leonor's education

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16th March 2023
The Spanish Royal Household has published a press release indicating the next steps in the education of Princess Leonor. On Tuesday, 14 March, the Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, held a press conference, indicating that the heir to the throne would undergo her military training according to a revised decree that mimicked the one promulgated for her father, King Felipe.  Ms Robles…
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Jordan

King Abdullah visits crucial Army force

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15th February 2023
King Abdullah of Jordan made an important military visit, as he met with one of the most crucial brigades in the Army.  On Monday, 13 February, His Majesty arrived at the headquarters of the Quick Reaction Force, accompanied by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff…
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King Abdullah reminisces about his time in the military with veterans

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9th June 2022
King Abdullah of Jordan reminisced about his days in the Armed Forces during a meeting with military veterans. The monarch was accompanied by senior military leadership, like the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Hneiti, the Director of the General Intelligence Department, Major General Ahmad Husni and the Director of the Public Security Directorate, Major…
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Profile: Sir Stuart Peach - the next head of HM Armed Forces

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22nd January 2016
The Ministry of Defence has announced that a senior RAF officer is to become the next Chief of Defence Staff, the individual charged with leading all three Armed Forces in the UK. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, 59, will succeed General Sir Nick Houghton in the summer, marking the first time in six years that a member of the RAF has taken the top job. His appointment comes somewhat as a…
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