Princess Leonor, in a classroom at the General Military Academy (AGM) of Zaragoza, during her first day of classes on August 18. EFE/Casa de SM El Rey
The decision of the President of the Congress, Francina Armengol, to hold the investiture debate of Alberto Núñez Feijóo on September 26 and 27 clarifies the doubts surrounding the swearing-in of the Constitution of the Princess of Asturias: that is, on the date The Cortes were for the solemn ceremony planned on October 31st and were dissolved by a hypothetical new election call.
Article 61.2 of the Constitution states that the Heir to the Crown must take an oath or promise before the courts “on coming of age” to faithfully perform her duties and to uphold and enforce the Constitution; as well as to respect the rights of citizens and autonomous communities.
The Princess of Asturias turns 18 on October 31. So, if she follows her father’s example, she should take the oath before the courts, which are in solemn session, that same day. However, had the President of the Congress opted for an explicit investiture by Alberto Núñez Feijóo before the end of August and had neither he nor any other candidate managed to invest in office in the following two months, the Cortes would have been automatically dissolved before the end of October
Postponing the first investiture vote for Feijóo to September 27 ensures that in no case will the Cortes be dissolved before the end of November and not only rules out possible elections in the middle of the Christmas season but also ensures that the current elections continue October 31 Legislative Power.
According to legal experts, the fact that there is still no government at this point and therefore the ceremonial opening session of the legislature has not yet taken place in the presence of the king, does not prevent the taking of the oath of the princess, since the Cortes have been in power since their constitution on 17 April August perform their functions in full. Further doubts were raised about the possibility that the heiress might swear on the constitution before the permanent deputation if Parliament had been dissolved by that time.
Leonor de Borbón entered the General Military Academy (AGM) on the 17th to begin a three-year military training course that will take them to the Naval School in Marín (Pontevedra) the next summer and the Air Force Academy in San Javier (Murcia) the following summer becomes ). On October 7 he will be sworn in as a flagman and on that day he will transition from his first year to his second year at the Army Training Center. The Ministry of Defense and Casa del Rey have ruled out a parade of the princess at the October 12 military parade in Madrid to prevent her from being in the spotlight.
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The oath or promise of the princess is taken at the new government if a candidate is sworn in, or at the incumbent government if by then no one has gained the confidence of Congress. The big question is whether the princess’s grandfather, Juan Carlos I, who has lived in Abu Dhabi for two years, will attend the session. Although he visited Spain three times during this period, he did not take part in any public action. The oath of the heiress is of particular importance as it symbolizes the continuity of the monarchy in the Bourbon family. From October 31, Leonor de Borbón would automatically take over as head of state if Felipe VI. died, abdicated or declared incapacitated when he reached majority without the need for a regency.