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Princess Leonor Receives Spain’s Gran Cruz del Mérito Naval as She Concludes Naval Formation

Held on the feast day of the Virgen del Carmen, the ceremony included the commissioning of 130 new officers under Leonor’s presidency, marking her transition toward Air Force Academy training in September.

La entrega a la Princesa Leonor de la Gran Cruz del Mérito Naval en Marín.
La entrega a la Princesa Leonor de la Gran Cruz del Mérito Naval en Marín.
La entrega a la Princesa Leonor de la Gran Cruz del Mérito Naval en Marín.
La entrega a la Princesa Leonor de la Gran Cruz del Mérito Naval en Marín.

Overview

  • Princess Leonor was awarded the Gran Cruz del Mérito Naval with Distintivo Blanco by King Felipe VI at the Escuela Naval Militar in Marín.
  • She was promoted to the rank of guardiamarina de segundo upon completing her year-long 2024–25 naval training.
  • Sara García-Cubillana López made history as the first woman to top her class in the Spanish Navy and received royal recognition.
  • The event saw 86 first-course aspirants take the naval oath and the delivery of Reales Despachos to 130 new officers, including 20 women and 10 cadets from Saudi Arabia.
  • The ceremony on July 16 set the stage for Leonor’s next assignment at the Air Force Academy in San Javier this September.