Feed MRSS-S leonor_de_borbon_ortiz_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:56:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-05/queen-maxima-of-the-netherlands-enlists-in-the-army-as-a-reservist.html Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:56:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-05/queen-maxima-of-the-netherlands-enlists-in-the-army-as-a-reservist.html EL PAÍS ,EFE The monarch’s wife and mother of the Dutch heir to the throne has begun her military training. Upon completion, she will be awarded the rank of lieutenant-colonel The monarch’s wife and mother of the Dutch heir to the throne has begun her military training. Upon completion, she will be awarded the rank of lieutenant-colonel Máxima de los Países Bajos Leonor de Borbón Willem II Ministerie van Defensie Máxima of the Netherlands during her military training. Máxima of the Netherlands during her military training. <p>Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has enlisted in the Dutch army as a reservist. The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-10-29/deconstructing-maxima-of-the-netherlands-the-dutch-queens-life-miracles-and-hardships.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-10-29/deconstructing-maxima-of-the-netherlands-the-dutch-queens-life-miracles-and-hardships.html">wife of King Willem-Alexander and mother of the heir to the throne</a> will begin working part-time as a soldier after joining the Dutch Armed Forces, a decision that comes at a time of increased effort to boost the number of personnel in the country’s military in light of the new <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-18/trumps-worldview-clashes-with-a-europe-trying-to-defend-itself.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-18/trumps-worldview-clashes-with-a-europe-trying-to-defend-itself.html">security context in Europe</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-05/queen-maxima-of-the-netherlands-enlists-in-the-army-as-a-reservist.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-31/spains-crown-princess-turns-18-with-gala-event-as-representative-of-a-modern-country-open-to-the-world.html Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:09:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-31/spains-crown-princess-turns-18-with-gala-event-as-representative-of-a-modern-country-open-to-the-world.html Xosé Hermida Lawmakers and dignitaries convened in parliament for a ceremony filled with pageantry in which Leonor de Borbón swore to uphold the Spanish Constitution, paving the way for her future role as queen Lawmakers and dignitaries convened in parliament for a ceremony filled with pageantry in which Leonor de Borbón swore to uphold the Spanish Constitution, paving the way for her future role as queen Felipe VI Leonor de Borbón Ballesteros (POOL) Spain’s crown princess turns 18 with gala event as ‘representative of a modern country open to the world’ Princess Leonor (right) swears allegiance to the Spanish Constitution before the Speaker of Congress, Francina Armengol (left), King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. Princess Leonor (right) swears allegiance to the Spanish Constitution before the Speaker of Congress, Francina Armengol (left), King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. <p>With a full display of institutional pomp, Spain’s top dignitaries gathered Tuesday inside the lower house of parliament, the Congress of Deputies, to ratify the continuity of the country’s constitutional monarchy. Standing before lawmakers, the heads of the executive, the judiciary and the leaders of the armed forces, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2021-08-31/spains-princess-leonor-begins-studies-in-wales.html">Leonor de Borbón y Ortiz</a> swore “to keep and uphold the Constitution and the laws.” She also pledged loyalty to her father, King Felipe VI.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-31/spains-crown-princess-turns-18-with-gala-event-as-representative-of-a-modern-country-open-to-the-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>