Each official appearance of Queen Letizia of Spain is a feast for the eyes. At the dawn of her 50th birthday – she will celebrate next September – the former journalist continues to carry out the tasks incumbent on her by status with refinement, elegance and style. The mission was however far from being won a few years ago as revealed in the new episode of the series Los Borbones, broadcast on the Atresplayer platform. Like The Crown, the program highlights the gray areas of the royal clan of Spain, in particular the arrival of Letizia within the Crown. And we are very far from a romance in rose water.
His smile displayed in all circumstances hid a dark reality. Seeing his son Felipe fall in love with Letizia, already divorced and whose close trade unionists, communists or journalists, among others, risked causing him a lot of concern, did not really delight Juan Carlos, sovereign of the time before his abdication. . The latter therefore fought a merciless battle to bring down the one who nevertheless capsized the heart of his son.
For the king, no doubt, Letizia is a source of problems that must be ousted at all costs. This is the reason why he calls on the secret services to put together a secret file on the young woman. He discovers in particular that a man painted a picture of her toplessthat the DailyMail had revealed. Then arise rumors about abortion and drug use that undermine the reputation of Letizia within the royal family. The only watchword for the main interested party: to look good and stay the course for love, at all costs.
These impediments add to the mistrust of the other members of the family, Queen Sofia and the Infantas Elena and Cristina, but do not prevent the union of Letizia and Felipe on May 22, 2004. An atmosphere not really at the top in such circumstances but who cares. The ex-journalist savors his happiness in front of the crowd gathered around the palace to cheer this beautiful event. She did well. With courage and patience, Letizia even took her revenge. The curious gifts and funding received by Juan Carlos pushed him out, the Infanta Cristina, also involved in strange affairs, faces the court and separates from her husband, like Elena. On June 19, 2014, Letizia became queen consort after the abdication of her father-in-law. A story of karma, no doubt.