20 Sep, 2024 @ 11:42
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Watch: Spain’s Princess Leonor gets her sea legs as she trains with the naval academy

PRINCESS Leonor has enjoyed her first day at sea as part of her naval military training.

The heir to the Spanish throne was seen donning her navy blue uniform as she took part in important drills under the watchful eye of her sergeants.

The Princess of Asturias was trained in consulting maps, communicating via walkie-talkie, collecting ropes and undocking from the port.

But most importantly she was taught how to bring in a person who has gone overboard or is struggling in the water.

The training exercise was filmed by the Spanish Navy, which shared footage on its Instagram account.

“The most important thing is that they have worked together and have begun to forge a union between the crews,” wrote the Navy.

Leonor began training with the Navy less than a month ago.

The princess is based in Marin, Galicia, and is often seen taking in the town with her new colleagues.

She has been spotted enjoying a drink with them on several occasions.

Leonor was previously stationed at the General Military School in Zaragoza.

She returned there a few days ago to attend an award ceremony.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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