Princess Leonor has revealed where she’s heading after completing her military training this summer!
Princess Leonor will begin a four-year programme at the University Carlos III of Madrid, where she will complete a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, with a focus on coursework in political science, humanities, law, economics, sociology, history and international relations.
In a statement shared by the Spanish Royal Court, it was revealed that the future queen of Spain successfully completed the admission requirements for University Carlos III of Madrid, and will study at the Getafe campus. King Felipe briefed the Spanish Prime Minister on the choice of his heir’s education, as decisions related to her study and training as future monarch is shared with the government.
The Spanish Royal Court further shared that while Princess Leonor is studying she will continue to carry out royal engagements as required.
“Princess Leonor will combine this period of her higher education with her institutional commitments as heir to the Crown, just as she has done during her high school years and three years at the military academies.”
This has mainly involved attending events surrounding the Princess of Asturias Awards, the Princess of Girona Awards, and Pascua Militar.
The Spanish Royal Court also shared an update on Princess Leonor’s training at the General Air and Space Academy on Monday, revealing that she has completed her second solo flight—this time in a Pilatus PC-21—after months of practical and flight simulation training.
Amongst her training, Princess Leonor has trained in “sea survival exercises, training with protective equipment” and “Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape exercises” and took an oath to the Spanish flag, on the day of Virgin of Loreto, the patron saint of aviators.
Princess Leonor will complete her third year of military training on 15 July and will then begin her first year of university in the fall. Unlike with her military training, however, the decision on where to study and what course was left up to the future queen and her parents, after which the Prime Minister was notified.
Princess Leonor was admitted as an early decision applicant as her secondary education was completed outside of Spain (she graduated from UWC Atlantic in Wales in May 2023).
In the three years since graduating from UWC Atlantic, the future queen has spent a year training with each branch of the Spanish military. In August 2023, Princess Leonor trained at the General Military Academy in Zaragoza; in July 2024, she began training at the Naval Military Academy in Marín; and last summer, she began training at the General Air and Space Academy in San Javier.
