“Letizia sacrifices herself for Leonor”: royal expert reveals the alleged reason the queen came to Infanta Elena’s birthday, another sequel to Jaime del Burgo?

Queen Letizia surprised everyone by coming to the birthday of Infanta Elena, the first daughter of King Emeritus Juan Carlos, who celebrated her 60th birthday on December 20.

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The occasion brought together almost the entire Spanish royal family, including some members who usually do not coincide, such as Infanta Cristina with her three children, Elena’s children, Emeritus Sofia and Juan Carlos I and Felipe VI. with his wife Letizia, quite a surprise given the history of the queen’s strained relationship with her sisters-in-law.

Why did Queen Letizia attend Infanta Elena’s birthday?

According to the journalist Pilar Eyrespecialist in the royal house of Bourbon, Letizia at Elena’s lunch, held in a restaurant in Madrid, was a carefully planned strategy.

Eyre said Letizia was doing “penance” for the scandals that have recently tarnished her image, such as the controversial tweets by Jaime del Burgo, her sister Thelma’s ex-husband, an expert told Lecturas magazine.

“He eats with his in-laws, with whom he has such a bad relationship. This political family that hates her and has made her life miserable in recent years,” said Eyre, who has written several books about the royal family.

For the expert, everything related to Del Burgo deeply affected Letizia, who had to seek the support of her in-laws.

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“I think he had to keep his head down. What no one else managed, (Jaime) del Burgo managed. With those tweets, he managed to force Letizia to become a submissive person, to apologize that she wants to be with her family and that the royal family protects her, something she didn’t need until now because she was in a position of strength. and now it’s not,” Eyre added.

Sacrifice for Leonor

The expert added that Letizia’s attitude is a consequence of her desire to protect her daughters and herself. “I think that Letizia sacrificed herself for the institution, that is, for her daughter, and she preferred to show this image of kindness,” explained the writer.

It was important for the queen to show that the royal family is made up of everyone, not just Felipe and his daughters.

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Therefore, Letizia at Infanta Elena’s birthday was a response to a need, more than to a taste. “Do your duty, accept your role and adapt as all royal women have done. Resign,” the writer said.

The author also indicated that it was certainly not easy for Letizia to attend the event. “It must have cost them a lot after everything they said behind the scenes, the infiltrations that happened, the negative information they spread,” he pointed out. (AND)