There is already a date for the swearing in of the flag of Princess Leonor. On October 7, a month and a half after she entered the General Military Academy of Zaragoza, the heir to the throne, who will turn 18 on October 31, will star in what, for all cadets, is the most important ceremony of her military formation: his public commitment of loyalty to Spain, to the Constitution and to the King. It is also planned that on July 7, the Princess of Asturias will accompany her father, the King, at the dispatch ceremony at the Zaragoza academy, in what would be her first contact with the center where He will spend the next few months, until the next year he enters the Marin Naval Academy.
Princess Leonor follows in the footsteps of her father, who swore the flag in Zaragoza on October 10, 1985. In addition to the King and Queen, the infantas Elena and Cristina, the presidents of the Government, Congress, and the Senate attended the ceremony , the Constitutional Court and the General Council of the Judiciary.
The Prince of Asturias took the oath alone, in the parade ground of the Academy, dressed in the dress uniform of the cadet gentlemen. In front of his father, Felipe de Borbón responded with a strong and clear voice "yes, I swear" to the formula read by the director of the Academy that, to this day, continues to be: "Knights and Dames Ensigns, Cadets, Cadets and Students! Do you swear by God or do you promise by your conscience and honor to faithfully fulfill your military obligations, to keep and have the Constitution kept as a fundamental norm of the State, to obey and respect the King and your bosses, never to abandon them and, if necessary, give up your life? in defense of Spain?
At the end of the ceremony, King Juan Carlos urged his son "to serve Spain and the Spanish people with all your strength, with all your heart", asking him then "never forget the responsibility you have with our people".
The Ministry of Defence, according to the calendar published in its official bulletin to which the Europa Press agency has had access, has made public the school calendar for the next academic year. The heir to the throne will join the Army academy before 10:00 a.m. on August 17, like the rest of the cadets who are beginning their military studies. For the occasion, the Princess could be accompanied by the King and Queen, since it is expected that the students will be able to tour the facilities with their families on that first day. Furthermore, August 17 coincides with the date set for the solemn constitution of the Cortes after the July 23 elections.
After entering the academy and until August 30, a first phase of reception, orientation and adaptation opens, after which, Princess Leonor and the rest of the classmates will undergo a level exam between August and September 1.
The instruction and training phase will take place until September 10, while the first semester will start on September 11. On September 19, the act of delivery of sabers is scheduled, which symbolizes obtaining the title of lady cadet in the case of the Princess and in which a second-year cadet delivers this weapon to a first-year cadet.
The opening ceremony of the course will be held the following day, while the swearing in ceremony before the flag for the new batch of cadets from the Zaragoza Academy has been set for October 7.
After passing through the Zaragoza Academy, the second year he will continue with his military training at the Marín Naval School, in Pontevedra, where he will embark on the Juan Sebastián Elcano training ship. Finally, the third year he will complete the fourth course at the General Air and Space Academy in San Javier (Murcia). In total it will be three years, until the 2026 course, at the age of 21, the Princess of Asturias begins her university studies.
