17-year-old heir to the Spanish throne to join the army for 3 years
The eldest daughter of the King of Spain will say goodbye to student life and will get used to life in the barracks.
17-year-old Princess Leonor of Asturias, being the heir to the Spanish throne, is obliged to serve in the army.
In 2023, the member of the royal family will graduate from college in Britain and from August will begin to master military knowledge.
The country's Defense Minister Margarita Robles noted that this is a common practice for states with a parliamentary monarchy. In such countries, all heirs to the throne, regardless of gender, must have a military background, Reuters reports.
The princess will devote 3 years to military science. She will spend the first of them at the Higher Military Academy.
Next year Leonor will go to the naval school. The final period will be devoted to aviation.
While the heir to the throne is finishing her studies at college, the girl will celebrate her 18th birthday in the barracks – on October 31.
As the Minister of Defense noted, one day the Commander-in-Chief of the Army in Spain will be a woman. The official emphasized that in recent years her department has made a lot of efforts to make military service more attractive for the fair sex.
