Overview

• Princess Leonor arrived in Ceuta on June 21 aboard the frigate Blas de Lezo as part of the Dédalo 25-2 naval deployment and her ongoing military training.
• Her visit marks the first time a member of the Spanish Royal Family has set foot in Ceuta under King Felipe VI and the first royal presence since 2007.
• The princess participated in a Sábado Legionario ceremony at the García Aldave barracks under a strictly private schedule with limited media access.
• Both the Blas de Lezo and the Juan Carlos I ships will remain in port for a 48-hour technical stop before resuming joint exercises in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
• Local residents gathered outside secured docks to cheer her arrival, viewing the naval stop as a reaffirmation of Spain’s claim over the North African enclave.