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    PHOTOS: In a White Midshipman’s Uniform, Princess Leonor of Spain Arrives at Marín Naval Academy

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    Princess Leonor Begins Naval Training
    Princess Leonor begins naval training in white uniform. (Agency)

    Princess Leonor of Spain has officially started her new stage in the Naval School of Marin.

    Shortly before seven o’clock this Thursday evening, the Princess of Asturias arrived alone, walking with decision and determination, marking the beginning of her military career in Galicia.

    Dressed in a white midshipman's uniform, Princess Leonor begins her naval training at the Marín Naval Academy
    Dressed in a white midshipman’s uniform, Princess Leonor begins her naval training at the Marín Naval Academy. (Agency)

    This time without her parents by her side, Leonor impressed with the white uniform of a midshipman of the Spanish Navy, a look with which the public had not seen her until now.

    Princess Leonor Begins Naval Training

    The media gathered at the gates of the Naval Academy, eager to see the future queen on her arrival at what will be her new home for the next few months.

    Here she will undergo her initial training until January, when she will embark on the training ship Juan Sebastián Elcano for an instruction voyage.

    Princess Leonor’s uniform was the summer version of the Navy’s everyday attire.

    Princess Leonor wears a white uniform from the Naval Academy.
    Princess Leonor wears a white uniform from the Naval Academy. (Agency)

    According to the official government bulletin, the outfit consisted of a female white cap, a white sailor-style jacket with stiff shoulder pads and several embroidered insignia, including the Order of Charles III and the Cross of Military Merit.

    Princess Leonor wears the midshipmen's white uniform for the first time
    Princess Leonor wears the midshipmen’s white uniform for the first time. (Agency)

    She received these distinctions last June after completing her period at the General Military Academy of Zaragoza, where they were presented to her by her father, King Felipe VI.

    Leonor wearing the white uniform of midshipman of the Spanish Navy.
    Leonor wearing the white uniform of midshipman of the Spanish Navy. (Agency)

    Completing her uniform, Leonor wore a long-sleeved white shirt with soft collar, white belt and pants, her choice as opposed to the skirt option that is also available for cadets.

    She completed the look with white lace-up shoes and matching white socks.

    Princess Leonor greets upon her arrival at the Naval Military Academy of Marín.
    Princess Leonor greets upon her arrival at the Naval Military Academy of Marín. (Agency)

    Unlike her previous arrival at the General Military Academy in Zaragoza, where her parents and her sister, Infanta Sofia, were by her side to see her off, Leonor’s entry into the Naval Academy has been solo.

    Now that she is beginning her third year of training, with the rank of Midshipman -equivalent to Ensign-, Leonor continues to assume her role within the Spanish Armed Forces, taking the next step with confidence and commitment.