Princess Leonor’s privacy at risk at Military Academy

Princess Leonor, the Spanish throne heir, is set to commence her military training in August at the General Military Academy of the Spanish Army in Zaragoza.

This fact has raised concerns within the Armed Forces regarding the potential dissemination of images and allegations about the princess on social media platforms and Telegram channels.

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Military sources have expressed their concerns to the Spanish portal Confidencial Digital, stating that the issue of privacy for the future queen has been brought up in the headquarters of the Land, Navy, and Air forces, as well as their respective officer academies.

Princess Leonor’s privacy challenge at military academies

The challenge of protecting Princess Leonor’s privacy at military academies is recognized by both the academies themselves and the Armed Forces.

They are well aware of the difficulties posed by her presence among hundreds of students armed with cell phones.

Despite internal regulations prohibiting the use of phones in certain situations, it has been observed that some military personnel and students are disregarding these restrictions and sharing photos and videos on social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.

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The primary concern is that any image of Princess Leonor, even one captured during routine activities, could be exploited and manipulated to undermine her image as well as that of the monarchy.

There is also apprehension that allegations of favoritism towards the princess and claims of the commanders sparing her from arduous tasks and activities could circulate.

The General Academy of Zaragoza, along with the academies in San Javier and Marin, like other military units, have an intelligence section (S2) that monitors the information disclosed by their members on social media.

Despite efforts to control the dissemination of sensitive images within military academies, it is practically impossible to completely prevent the spread of photographs of Princess Leonor on social networks.

While rules have been established and the information shared on academy members’ social media accounts is monitored, subsequent action can only be taken to issue warnings or remove already posted images.

Moreover, imposing restrictions on cellphone usage in the academies would prove ineffective, as students could easily capture and share photos outside the premises.

Princess Leonor’s privacy is compromised by the difficulty of exercising complete control over the dissemination of images.

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Princess of Asturias’ military training.

Regarding the military training of the Princess of Asturias, she will commence her studies on August 17 at the General Military Academy of the Army in Zaragoza. In the following academic years, she will attend the Naval Military School of the Navy in Marin (Pontevedra) and the General Air Academy of the Air Force in San Javier (Murcia).

• The heiress will study the 2023/2024 academic year at the Army Academy.
• After the summer of 2024, she will join the Naval Military School.
• In the academic year 2025/2026, she will go to the General Air Academy.

Undoubtedly, Leonor will become the ‘star student’ of the General Military Academy.