The Princess of Asturias is already at the Naval School in Marín. She arrived late on Thursday afternoon and did so alone, without the company of her parents, who did ‘escort’ her a year ago for her entry into the Military Academy in Zaragoza. Leonor She wore the white uniform of a midshipman and was received with the honours corresponding to her as Princess of Asturias, second lieutenant and first midshipman.
The base’s managers showed the princess all the facilities, including the port, for which Leonor changed her dress uniform for her day uniform. The heiress was very smiling, excited, interested and somewhat nervous during her walk and subsequent signing in the book of honour, where her father’s signature was also stamped, who attended the same school in September 1986.
Leonor belongs to the 427th Promotion of the General Corps of the Navy and will join the third year. During the next year, she will face the demanding routines that govern the center: “Non-stop,” said the commander-director of the school, Pedro Cardona, who in his welcome letter to the students mentioned: “Those of us who work here do so demanding a very specific level, excellence.” The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, visited the Marín facilities this Wednesday and expressed her satisfaction at the entry of the daughter of Felipe VI and Letizia as “one more student.”
The princess will share a room with three other girls, and there will be 17 girls per floor. She will have some flexibility to leave school with her classmates when it is stipulated and also to sit in the dining room with whomever she chooses. The schedule is very strict: wake-up call at 6:45 a.m., toilet and breakfast, and at 7:20 a.m. study begins. At 7:30 a.m., medical examination and bed making. At 8:00 a.m., bed-making. Physical education at 9:00 a.m. Police review and, later, distribution of sandwiches (at 10:15 a.m.). After the instructional activities, comes lunch (at 2:00 p.m.). In the afternoon, instructional activities and new distribution of sandwiches at 5:30 p.m. The rest of the afternoon, instruction and training and at 8:00 p.m., prayer and reading of the order. Dinner is at 8:15 p.m. Study continues (at 9:00 p.m.); brigade briefing and at 10:20 p.m. bedtime. Quiet time is set at 10:30 p.m.
In January, Leonor will board the Juan Sebastián Elcano School Ship to complete her training as a midshipman. This historic ship, which will be almost a century old and is based in Cádiz, is a historic ship that will be almost a century old.
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