{"id":2422488,"date":"2026-05-18T22:29:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2422488"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:29:37","slug":"princess-leonor-to-become-first-member-of-spanish-royal-family-to-learn-parachuting-euro-weekly-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/princess-leonor-to-become-first-member-of-spanish-royal-family-to-learn-parachuting-euro-weekly-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Leonor to become first member of Spanish royal family to learn parachuting \u00ab Euro Weekly News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>\n                    Leonor\u2019s training programme is designed to prepare her for her future role as Spain\u2019s head of state. Photo credit: La Casa de S.M el Rey on X                    <\/p>\n<div>\n                    <!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Spain\u2019s Princess Leonor, Princess of Asturias is expected to become the first member of Spain\u2019s royal family to undertake formal parachute training as part of her continuing military education. Spanish media reports state that the future queen will complete airborne instruction linked to Army training during the next phase of her preparation within Spain\u2019s armed forces. The programme forms part of the wider military route established for Leonor after she began officer training in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The princess first entered the General Military Academy, where she trained alongside other cadets in the Spanish Army. Her education later continued with the Navy, including instruction aboard the training ship Juan Sebasti\u00e1n de Elcano. According to reports published in Spain,<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/reportajes\/20260518\/princesa-asturias-recibira-curso-paracaidismo-base-aerea-alcantarilla-saltara-metros-altura\/1003744249178_0.html?utm_\"> the parachuting phase would make Leonor the first member of the modern Spanish royal family<\/a><\/strong> to receive this type of specialist military instruction.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>Military preparation linked to constitutional role<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Leonor\u2019s training programme is designed to prepare her for her future role as Spain\u2019s head of state and constitutional commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Under Spain\u2019s constitutional system, the monarch holds the symbolic position of supreme commander of the military. Her father, Felipe VI, also completed military training in the Army, Navy and Air Force before becoming king. However, reports indicate that formal parachute instruction was not part of the military preparation undertaken by previous members of the royal household.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/euroweeklynews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?250312-193541\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on Euro Weekly News<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Military parachuting courses in Spain generally involve physical preparation, theoretical instruction and supervised jumps carried out at specialised training facilities. Such programmes are usually linked to airborne brigades and Army operational units. No official timetable for Leonor\u2019s parachute training has yet been publicly confirmed by the Royal Household or the Ministry of Defence. Spanish media reports have nevertheless described the instruction as part of her planned progression through military service.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>Public attention focused on royal training<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Leonor\u2019s military education has received extensive public and media attention in Spain since it began. Her role as heir to the throne means each stage of the programme has been closely followed, particularly as the monarchy seeks to maintain public confidence and institutional stability. Photographs and official footage released during previous training periods have shown the princess participating in military exercises, ceremonies and naval operations alongside fellow cadets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">During her naval instruction, she took part in <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/euroweeklynews.com\/2025\/01\/03\/princess-leonor-naval-voyage-cadiz\/\">activities connected to the Spanish Navy\u2019s<\/a> <\/strong>annual training voyage aboard the Juan Sebasti\u00e1n de Elcano. The princess has also attended official events linked to Spain\u2019s armed forces, national commemorations and state ceremonies alongside King Felipe VI and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>Long-standing royal and military tradition<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Military training has historically formed part of preparation for future monarchs across several European royal families. In Spain, the tradition has continued through successive generations, particularly for heirs expected to assume constitutional responsibilities connected to the armed forces. Leonor\u2019s military formation is scheduled to continue across the three branches of Spain\u2019s military structure before<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/euroweeklynews.com\/2025\/12\/19\/princess-leonor-flies-solo\/\" rel=\"\"> eventually concluding with Air Force instruction<\/a><\/strong>. The reported parachuting phase is therefore viewed as one element within a broader programme rather than a standalone event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Supporters of the training argue that it reinforces the monarchy\u2019s institutional connection with the armed forces while also giving the future queen direct experience of military structures and responsibilities. Others see it as part of wider efforts to modernise the image of the Spanish monarchy and maintain public engagement with younger generations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Spanish Royal Household has not announced additional operational details regarding the parachuting instruction itself. However, reports that Leonor will complete airborne military training have already generated considerable interest in Spain because of the historic nature of the development within the royal family. If completed as expected, the training would mark another milestone in Leonor\u2019s gradual preparation for the future role she is expected to assume as queen of Spain.<\/p>\n<p>                    <!-- Originally published at https:\/\/euroweeklynews.com\/2026\/05\/19\/princess-leonor-to-become-first-member-of-spanish-royal-family-to-learn-parachuting\/ on 19 May 2026 at 0:27 by Molly Grace --><br \/>\n                    <!-- Article End -->\n                <\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source euroweeklynews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leonor\u2019s training programme is designed to prepare her for her future role as Spain\u2019s head of state. 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