
Queen Letizia of Spain is joined by her stylish lookalike daughters Princesses Leonor and Sofía at a film festival in Majorca
The Spanish monarch, 52, looked relaxed in a stylish monochrome dress as she enjoyed a summer holiday with her daughters in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
The royals were spotted attending 'En un Lugar de la Mente' screening during the Atlantida Film Festival at Rivoli Cinema on Thursday evening.
Sunkissed Letizia paired her chic summer gown with black sandals and a leather handbag for the outing.
Meanwhile Princess Sofia, 18, donned a flowy black midi dress which she paired with matching black sandals to her mother.
Crown Princess Leonor, 19, who recently successfully completed her naval training, looked stylish in casual wide leg trousers and a white lace top.
She completed her summer look with brown sandals and a woven bag which she wore across her body.
The royal trio were seen taking in the island sights during their annual summer holiday.
After the screening, they mother and daughters posed for a slew of snaps outside the venue .
The holiday comes after Princess Leonor received the Navy Merit Grand Cross and a warm hug from her proud father King Felipe at Flag Pledge Ceremony.
The future queen attended the solemn Flag Pledge (Jura de Bandera) and delivery of Dispatches of Employment ceremony at the prestigious Naval Military Academy in Marín, Pontevedra, Spain, last month.
In a poignant moment symbolising her growing role within the Spanish monarchy, Leonor received the honour from the hands of her father.
The award acknowledges her commitment and connection to Spain's armed forces and marks a significant milestone in her royal journey.
The Navy Merit Grand Cross is a high-level military decoration awarded for distinguished service within the Navy.
Leonor's mother Queen Letizia and younger sister Princess Sofia beamed as they proudly watching the ceremony.
Leonor looked graceful and poised as she proudly donned the crisp white uniform, donning a shirt with epaulettes, which she tucked into a pair of belted smart trousers.
Leonor wore her long dark blonde tresses in a practical sleek braided low bun, which sat elegantly below her sailor cap.
She was seen marching alongside her fellow aspiring officers keeping a stern expression and the level of professionalism one would expect from a marine.
The princess spent a year with the Spanish army before training to be a marine and will then move onto her final rotation at the General Air Academy.
As she is the heir to the throne, Leonor will one day take the title of Commander in Chief of the armed forces, alongside being the Queen of Spain.
She therefore has to spend three years in each section of defence and has already spent a year at the General Military Academy of Zaragoza.
At the start of the year, Leonor set sail from Cadiz, Spain, for her navy training cruise.
Felipe and Letizia watched proudly she took part in a departure ceremony before setting sail from Cadiz.
The Princess is following in the footsteps of her father King Felipe as well as her grandfather Juan Carlos, who all attended military training with every of the three armed services in the country.
Navy Captain Pedro Cardona Suanzes, director-commandant of the Naval Military School in Marín, previously described the daily routine of the midshipmen to the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia.
He said that their life is 'non-stop' adding that there are constant tasks for them to do, from the minute they wake up until they go to bed in the evening.
The captain said the day starts at 6.45am. They then shower, make their beds and go and get breakfast all before 7.30am - when their white uniforms are inspected to be 'spotless'.
During the week, all students must be in bed before 10.45pm to ensure they get their full eight hours of sleep.
On weekends, pupils are allowed to wake up two hours later than usual, at 8.45am and first-years are allowed to stay up until 1.30am in the morning.
Before she started her three-year training, Leonor revealed her enthusiasm for becoming a cadet at the Princesa de Girona Foundation award ceremony in Girona last year.
She said at the time: 'I have just finished high school and I am about to start a new stage with a period of military training.
'I am happy because I know how much the Spanish value our armed forces... it is an important moment in my life and I feel very excited and determined to continue learning and giving my best effort.'
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