Felipe VI’s plan for Princess Leonor, although Letizia considers it “a very elitist environment”

The Princess Eleanor A new stage began last Saturday. Along with the rest of her fellow midshipmen, the heir to the throne embarked on the training ship “Juan Sebastián de Elcano”, where she will make a voyage for six months and where she will visit eight countries. Beyond this experience that complements his military training, Philip VI He has new plans for his firstborn.

As reported this Sunday from Fiestathe monarch wants Princess Leonor to participate this summer in the King’s Cup sailing for the first time, a very common tradition among the Bourbons in which, to date, neither Leonor nor Sofia have participated. “She and her sister are the only ones who have never participated in a sailing course“, they have recalled.

Likewise, from the aforementioned space they have assured that the daughters of the kings have not participated in this tournament because Doña Letizia considered it “a very elitist environment“. “Letizia did not want them to grow up in such an elitist environment, she wanted them to mix with the townspeople.“, they have stated.

We must remember that last August, we learned that the Navy launched a competition sailboat for Princess Leonor. This is the Regulus, a boat 10 meters long, 3.5 meters wide and with a draft of 2 meters.