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Princess Leonor Advances in Jet Training, Sets Course for Public University Study

The new images signal a plan to pair military preparation with study at a public university to ready a future head of state.

Overview

  • Spain’s royal household released new photos of Leonor training in an F-5 jet, adding fresh detail to her Air and Space Force rotation.
  • The update follows earlier milestones that include solo flights in a Pilatus PC-21 during her current flight training phase.
  • She visited the Eurofighter unit at Los Llanos to learn how Spain secures its airspace and supports NATO missions.
  • Her tri-service officer course ends in July 2026, with formal commissions moved to summer 2027 under Royal Decree 173/2023.
  • She is slated to begin a four-year political science degree at the public Universidad Carlos III in Getafe in autumn 2026, and reporting says security rules will likely bar dorm living and public transit.