Princess Leonor is in her third year of military training, currently in the final phase at the General Air and Space Academy in San Javier, and she eats exactly the same food as her fellow cadets. No special menus or different treatment.
The director of the academy himself made this clear before her arrival, explaining that she would live just like any fourth-year cadet, with the same schedules, the same internal rules, and the same meals.
That said, there are special occasions when the routine changes a bit, and that’s where the story gets more interesting.
What is the special breakfast at the Academy where Leonor studies?
One of those exceptions came a few months ago when the Murcian catering company Atutiplén designed a complete coffee break featuring sweet and savory items, sliced fresh fruit, mini sandwiches, homemade pastries, and options to suit all tastes.
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A few months later, they returned with a lunch that included mini hamburgers, pan baos filled with pork cheek, omelet skewers, empanada, roast beef with potatoes, and a dessert selection featuring chocolate patoños, chocolate prawns, and fresh fruit skewers.
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Behind Atutiplén is Patricia Pérez, who also runs Panadería José Antonio, one of the best-known bakeries in Murcia, with four generations of family history. What few people know is that for three decades, they have been making the bread and pastries for the Academy’s daily breakfasts.
There is one detail that deserves special mention. The bakery’s menu includes chocolate airplanes—an edible Pilatus and a C101—which are exact replicas of the aircraft used in the Academy’s training program.
At the most recent Madrid Fusión event, they presented the Pilatus, explicitly mentioning Leonor. The bakery explained that the Pilatus is a symbol of training and progress in the area, and that choosing that aircraft was their way of telling a story about the future without losing its essence.