laughter and hugs to the neighbors about to board in Elcano

Many days at sea await the Princess of Asturias, so this Thursday He took the opportunity to take a walk through the streets of Cádiz with the rest of the young midshipmen who, starting January 11, will begin their six-month journey aboard the training ship Juan Sebastián Elcano. Uniformed, smiling and very confident, Leonor de Borbón has walked the streets of Cádiz and has spoken kindly with the neighbors who have come to greet her. During the walk it was possible to appreciate the good harmony that exists between the eldest daughter of the kings and her companions, among whom she is “one more”, as highlighted by the Royal House.

The street-level meeting with the people of Cádiz took place after the heir to the throne had demonstrated her good physical qualities in her first test on board the ship. The challenge was to climb a 50 meter high mast, an activity that he overcame with a determined attitude, without looking down and with the help of a harness. The exercise, with which midshipman Borbón begins her calendar of activities, has left impressive images.

Leonor arrived at the ship this past Wednesday along with 75 other midshipmen belonging to the 427th promotion of the General Corps and 157th Marine Infantry, thus starting the sequence of farewell events that will culminate on Saturday the 11th, with the arrival of Felipe VI and Doña Letizia, who will travel to Cádiz to say goodbye to their daughter. It will be a highly anticipated event with great media coverage from the dockwhich is marked at 11.00 am.

Until that day, the princess and her companions will remain in Cádiz with a calendar of activities and visits to the city’s Town Hall.where they will be received by the mayor, Bruno García, and at the Navy Non-Commissioned Officers School in San Fernando on Friday the 10th. The day of goodbye begins with the Church of Santo Domingo, where the students visit La Galeona, image of the Virgin of the Rosary, linked to the people of Cadiz and the Navy, which will be embarked on the Instruction Cruise number 97. The Kings will preside at the foot of the dock at the farewell ceremony, which will feature the choir of the University of Cádiz and the singing of the Salve Marinera. Afterwards, the honorary salutes from Punta de San Felipe, according to the Diario de Cádiz, which will accompany the departure of the ship from the Cádiz dock basin.