Casa de Su Majestad el Rey has announced that Her Royal Highness Princess Leonor, Princess of Asturias, will begin a degree in political science at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in the third semester of 2026.

The four-year program will be based at the university’s Getafe campus and will follow a multidisciplinary curriculum covering political science, humanities, law, economics, sociology, history and international relations.

The Casa de Su Majestad el Rey stated that the Princess was admitted following the standard admissions process applied to students who have completed their secondary education abroad, including a favourable evaluation by the university’s admissions committee.

Princess Leonor completed her upper secondary education at UWC Atlantic College in Wales in 2023 and is currently concluding her three-year military training with the Armed Forces of Spain, with the Ejército del Aire y del Espacio.

The Casa de Su Majestad el Rey indicated that the Princess will combine her university studies with her official duties as heir to the Crown of Spain, in accordance with the academic calendar, continuing an approach established during her school years and maintained throughout her military training.

His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain has formally informed the President of the Government of this new stage in the Princess’s academic formation, emphasising the institutional importance attached to her preparation for the role of Sovereign.