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Spain’s future queen reaches new milestone in her military training

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13th September 2023

Princess Leonor has reached an important moment in the first year of her military training.

The heir to the throne of Spain has been at the General Military Academy in Zaragoza for a month, training with the Army as she begins three years of work which will see her also complete year long initiations with the Navy and Air Force as well.

Now, the princess has completed the Combatant Training Module and, along with her fellow recruits, has received the ‘beret grancĂ©’ as a result. The name refers to the colour of the beret, a deep red.

The presentations of the berets was announced by an official social media account of the Spanish Army.

Princess Leonor began her training in August when she arrived at the Academy with her parents, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, and her younger sister, Infanta Sofia.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.