{"id":12666,"date":"2026-04-27T13:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/12666\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:56:08","slug":"spains-future-queen-just-announced-plans-to-attend-a-public-university-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/12666\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain\u2019s Future Queen Just Announced Plans to Attend a Public University in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Princess Leonor continues to prepare for <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a42678955\/spanish-royal-family-tree\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:her role as Spain\u2019s future queen;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">her role as Spain\u2019s future queen<\/a>. Following the completion of her military training, the Princess of Asturias will pursue a degree in political science at the Carlos III University of Madrid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The four-year program, offered at the university\u2019s Getafe campus approximately 10 miles outside of Madrid, covers political science, humanities, law, economics, sociology, history, and international relations. It is scheduled to begin during the second half of 2026. According to <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casareal.es\/ES\/AreaPrensa\/Paginas\/area_prensa_comunicados_interior.aspx?data=128\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the Spanish royal household;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the Spanish royal household<\/a>, Leonor was admitted through \u201cthe selection process for students who have completed their secondary education abroad and has received a favorable decision from the Evaluation Committee in the admissions process.\u201d The Princess completed her high school degree at UWC Atlantic College, a prestigious international boarding school, in Wales in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Princess Leonor, who is <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/a45698001\/princess-leonor-18th-birthday-consitution-oath\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:first in line to the Spanish throne;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">first in line to the Spanish throne<\/a>, is currently finishing up <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a43337176\/princess-leonor-will-begin-3-years-of-military-training\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:a three-year military training program;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a three-year military training program<\/a>. After undergoing the army phase first, she <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a65424863\/king-felipe-princess-leonor-naval-training-complete\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:completed the naval component;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">completed the naval component<\/a> last summer following a five-month voyage on the Juan Sebasti\u00e1n de Elcano and an additional month on the frigate Blas de Lezo. Leonor is now in training at the Air Force Academy in San Javier, Murcia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last summer, Leonor\u2019s younger sister, Infanta Sofia <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a65463814\/infanta-sofia-spain-college-studies-paris-berlin-lisbon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:announced she would be attending a private university;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced she would be attending a private university<\/a> outside of Spain. <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/forward-college.eu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Forward College,;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Forward College,<\/a> founded in 2021 and affiliated with the London School of Economics, touts a more \u201cnomadic experience.\u201d It operates in three European cities: Paris, Berlin, and Lisbon. The Infanta is studying for a degree in political science and international relations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You Might Also Like<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Princess Leonor continues to prepare for her role as Spain\u2019s future queen. 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