Queen Letizia beams with pride at ceremony for King Felipe
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Queen Letizia of Spain looked elegant in a powder blue suit as she joined King Felipe in Madrid to celebrate an important military anniversary for her husband.
The royal mother-of-two, 52, beamed with pride as she attended a ceremony at the General Military Academy in Zaragoza to mark 40 years since the monarch was promoted.
As she watched on in high spirits, Letizia looked regal in her tailored suit, which featured wide-leg trousers.
Her pride was boosted by the fact that there was a very special cadet among the crowd called to celebrate the king – their 18-year-old daughter and heir apparent, Princess Leonor.
The princess has been studying at the Academy since August last year and will complete a total of three years of military training, just as her father did before her, before she then goes to university.
Queen Letizia was elegant and regal in a powder blue suit as she stood with her husband King Felipe at a ceremony marking his military promotions at the General Military Academy of Zaragoza
The Princess, who turned 18 in October last year, has been making solo appearances and training at the Military Academy to ensure she’s ready for her future in the monarchy.
After a year at the academy, it is expected that Leonor will move to a naval academy in Spain, before heading for her final year of training at the General Air Academy.
King Felipe served in the military for almost three decades until he acceded to the throne in 2014.
Queen Letizia looked full of pride as she beamed at her husband King Felipe as he approached her at the ceremony
The King and Queen attend the ceremony at Zaragoza Military Academy
King Felipe stood to attention as he was recognised 40 years after his first promotion
The King kissed the flag of Spain as he recognised his three decades of military service
The Queen of Spain, 52, looked regal in a suit with a jacket and wide-leg trousers in a powder blue shade
The King and Queen of Spain walked along the red carpet to attend the ceremony while Felipe did a salute
Throughout his long military career King Felipe was promoted multiple times, achieving the status of lieutenant colonel in the Army, frigate captain in the Navy, and lieutenant colonel in the Air Force in 2009.
On becoming King on June 19, 2014 when his father abdicated, King Felipe was made Commander-In-Chief of the entire military.
When Leonor eventually ascends the throne, she will become commander-in-chief ot the Spanish military.
Rather like a boarding school, the military academy follows a strict timetable during the week. but Leonor will be free to return home at the weekeneds if she’s not on manouevres.
Leonor graduated with the International Baccalaureate from the UWC Atlantic College in the Welsh county of Vale of Glamorgan in May.
The school is often referred to as ‘Hippie Hogwarts’ thanks to its progressive approach to education and picturesque castle setting.
It was founded in German educationalist Kurt Hahn, is situated at the 12th century St Donat’s Castle on the country’s south coast and costs a whopping £67,000 per year for courses including Tai Chi, the theory of knowledge and Tibetan literature.
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