The “Juan Sebastián de Elcano,” the Spanish Navy’s emblematic training ship, sailed into Santo Domingo’s port on Monday, 19 May 2025, with the Spanish royalty heiress Princess Leonor of Borbón on board as part of her military training. Her father, today King Felipe VI had also visited on the same tallship during his training years.
The brigantine-schooner, one of Spain’s most iconic vessels, traveled here from Colombia.
Princess Leonor is the elder daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain. As such, she is the heir presumptive to the Spanish throne, holding the title of Princess of Asturias. This means that upon her father’s eventual abdication or death, she is next in line to become Spain’s Queen. Her military training, including this transatlantic voyage, is a crucial part of her preparation for her future role as head...
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