Overview

• Princess Leonor received the Medalla de Oro de Galicia on July 14 at the Pazo de Raxoi from President Alfonso Rueda, delivering part of her remarks in Galician to honor local traditions.
• Santiago mayor Goretti Sanmartín of the BNG boycotted the medal ceremony in protest, drawing criticism from both the PP and PSOE for politicizing a ceremonial honor.
• She is scheduled to be commissioned as alférez de fragata by King Felipe VI and named Hija Adoptiva de Marín on July 16 in a family ceremony.
• The Juan Sebastián de Elcano will remain in Marín until July 17 before sailing back to its home port in Cádiz, concluding a voyage that began in January.
• These honors mark the culmination of her six-month naval training before her planned transfer to the Air and Space Academy en route to a lieutenant commission in July 2026.