King Felipe VI swears the flag under the watchful eye of Princess Leonor and Doña Letizia

Day full of emotions Philip VI in Zaragoza. The monarch swore the flag again this Saturday at the General Military Academy in the Aragonese capital for the 40th anniversary of his promotion from the Army. Don Felipe has been accompanied by the Princess Eleanor, who has acted as a witness by participating in the training on the parade ground along with other cadets. For his part, the Queen Letizia He presided over the commemorative event from the box.

The king was the first of his companions to kiss the flag, as happened 40 years ago when he swore the flag for the first time at the Academy of Zaragoza. After that, Felipe VI returned to stand next to Queen Letizia to continue the rest of the event. Meanwhile, his 200 classmates participated in the rejuration ceremony.

40 years ago, Felipe VI, the then prince of Asturias, kissed the flag alone and under the watchful eye of his father, Don Juan Carlos. At the appointment this Saturday, the emeritus has not attended the swearing-in of his son. On October 7, Queen Sofia’s husband was also not present at the swearing-in of his granddaughter, Princess Leonor.

This Saturday was the third time that Don Felipe and Leonor have met at an event at the General Military Academy of Zaragoza, where the heir to the throne entered last August. Almost a year later, the princess will leave the Aragonese capital on July 15. A month later, Infanta Sofía’s sister will enter the Navy Academy in Marín, in Pontevedra.

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