The French magazine ‘Point de Vue’ opens its latest issue with the queen of Spain topping the list of feminist ‘royals’
Key moments that confirm that Letizia is a feminist
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This week, the French magazine ‘Point of view’ surprise with Queen Letizia on the front page. And it does so not by the fact itself of bringing the consort by opening her latest issue, but by crowning her as ‘the feminist queen’. Along with other European ‘royals’, the wife of Felipe VI heads an editorial in which the French reflect on the great advance that these great and traditional institutions have made with the speeches and commitment of figures such as Letizia herself, Meghan Markle or Victoria from Sweden, regarding the Equality between men and women.
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Under the premise of “to the assault of the last taboos”, the monarchical magazine highlights the role and commitment of these women in their fight against gender inequality and violence. “In a post-Me Too world, some Royal Highnesses have decided to march into combat with one goal: to free the word of women What if feminism was also written in court …? “they wonder after having seen them championing different causes related to feminism. Menopause and menstruation, rape as a weapon of war, or in the specific case of Doña Letizia, issues such as the wage gap, gender violence or lack of female references and leadership.
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What women of his time It is logical to think that all of them are committed to the movement, although practically none of them have declared themselves openly ascribed to it. However, their acts, speeches, and even his clothes, mark a clear before and after with respect to their predecessors and are the clear evidence that yes, they are also feminists.
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Centremonos in Letizia. The Red Queen’ – for his favorite color when dressing or for his supposed affinity to the Republican party before meeting Felipe -. While his figure is questioned every day in our country, outside our borders he enjoys an important popularity. Proof of this is the latest published in the French magazine, let’s not forget, monarchist, in a republican country.
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The one who was the presenter of the news of the public channel does not stop doing constant nods to feminism. In the last year, the queen’s agenda has been loaded with acts of this type. We have seen it together with the Minister of Equality, Irene Montero, in more than one act; defend the role of women in the internalization of the Spanish economy and even discover a bust in honor of Clara Campoamor.
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In his speeches he always includes references to women and equality; a commitment for which in 2019 it became awarded by the Observatory against Domestic and Gender Violence with an Award for his involvement in the fight against sexist violence and his concern for battered women, especially those who are in a situation of greater vulnerability.
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“What I would like is to convey this distinction to all the people who every day, in a quiet, hard work and with limited resources, help, advise, heal, encourage, attend, listen, advise, comfort and console those who suffer domestic violence and of genre”. “And, of course, arpermanent and respectful remembrance for all murdered women for their partners or ex-partners, fifty-two so far this year, “he said when he picked it up.
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But beyond his speeches, his image also speaks. And a lot. Doña Letizia began to show off her gray hair some time ago – which by the way stand out on the cover of Point de Veu, where the queen can be seen smiling, in an image that was taken during a trip that the Kings made to Paris. in October 2018, to inaugurate an exhibition of Joan Miró. A revolutionary gesture with an important undertone, but we don’t mean that. The question goes further and we can find it in clear examples such as the dress she wore last June while chairing the Working Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Help Against Drug Addiction
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A garment that, beyond the purely aesthetic, stood out for the great message it hid. And it is that the piece had been made by survivors of prostitution in the workshops of the Association for the Prevention, Reintegration and Care of Prostituted Women (APRAMP). A gesture with which the queen openly positioned herself on a problem, as the French aptly titled it, still taboo and with which she once again demonstrated her sisterhood.
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