Princess Leonor’s suitcase for the Military Academy: brushes, rags and a sewing ‘kit’, among other things

They are Royal Highness the Princess of Asturias will be presented tomorrow, Thursday, at the General Military Academy of Zaragoza, joining ato a new promotion of cadet gentlemen and ladies, future officers of the Army, the Civil Guard and the Common Corps of the Armed Forces. From the Ministry of Defense they highlighted this Wednesday that The General Military Academy will incorporate 612 students in the first year in the different Corps and Specialties, of which 140 are women.

From Zarzuela, The heiress to the Crown must have very specific luggage prepared to enter the General Military Academy. Specifically, for your personal use you must bring your toiletrieswhich in the case of cadet ladies includes hairpins and nets to collect hair. black shoe cleaning tools, such as bitumen, brushes and rags, and for boots cleaning/waterproofing spray and bristle brush must also appear. In addition, it is requested to bring a sewing kitto make small arrangements in your uniform.

Cash

Those responsible for the Academy also warn new students of the importance of having own means of payment. The establishments that provide service to cadets and ladies, such as the Military Effects store, the Casino (Cafeteria), and the pharmacy accept payment by credit card, but it is recommended to have some amount in bills and coins.

Clothing and necessary material

Finally, for the demanding physical exercise that you will face in your training, The Princess of Asturias must wear sneakers for training, both on the athletics track and cross country.

Although the AGM will provide you with the necessary material for physical education classes, however, if you wish, You may use your own sneakers, as long as they are discrete in shape and colour. In this case, the use of ‘running’ type shoes with good cushioning in the heels is recommended.

Within the team that the Bourbon cadet lady You have to put in the backpack you will find very different items. Specifically, it is requested to include a black swimming cap, a headlamp and spare batteries, a basic digital watch with light, but without GPS.

Armament and camping material

Also, you must have tools to cleaning of weapons, small metal camping pegs, a 25-liter waterproof bag and a 40-liter bag for water on the outings. Added to this are items such as black insulating tape, a whistle, black ties of different sizes, galvanized tie wire, a roll of nylon or fishing line, matches in a waterproof container, camouflage paints, and a first-aid kit. This is classic equipment for maneuvers, or survival practices that the heiress will soon face.