King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain bid farewell to their daughter Princess Leonor as she embarked on a six-month sailing trip that will take her across the United States. Felipe, 56, and Letizia, 52, watched proudly as the 19-year-old took part in a departure ceremony before setting sail from Cadiz onboard the Juan Sebastian Elcano for a navy training cruise.
![[The future queen, 19, smiled at onlookers as she joined her fellow students on the deck of the Juan Sebastian Elcano ship]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/11/12/93989167-0-image-a-28_1736599580878.jpg)
The future queen looked solemn as she joined her fellow students, all aspiring officers of the Spanish Navy, for the procession before the three-masted sailing ship left the port in Cadiz. Meanwhile, her parents smiled and waved goodbye, while King Felipe documented the milestone by snapping photographs of Leonor.
![[Felipe and Letizia seeing Leonor off as she set sail from Cadiz]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/11/12/93989185-14273627-image-m-48_1736600072681.jpg)
The young royal is undertaking a training cruise, sailing through two oceans, and visiting 10 ports and eight countries in America, according to La Vanguardia. She is following in the footsteps of her father, Felipe, and her grandfather, King Juan Carlos, who also carried out a similar trip.
![[The royal couple looked every bit Leonor's proud parents at the departure ceremony]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/11/12/93989181-0-image-a-31_1736599743238.jpg)
Leonor - who began three years of military training in 2023 - looked just the part in her navy uniform. She styled her brunette tresses in a sleek low bun, allowing her sailing hat to sit comfortably, and added a pair of white gloves. King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain bid farewell to daughter Princess Leonor as she embarked on a six-month navy training cruise on Saturday.
![[At one point, Felipe sweetly wrapped his arm around Letizia's waist, while surrounded by cheering locals, as they watched Leonor embark on a new chapter.]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/11/12/93989177-0-image-a-32_1736599749880.jpg)
