In November, to the surprise of many (the rumor mill was just getting started), the engagement between the future Spanish king and Letizia Ortiz, then 35 and 31 respectively, is announced. break with tradition. A bourgeois girl of humble origin even, despite her status as a national TV face. Nevertheless, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia have given their consent. Even the fact that Letizia has been married before is not a hindrance. The first marriage was not consecrated by the church, so that makes remarriage a lot easier. Felipe himself is not blank in the relational field; he has had a long affair with a Norwegian fashion model. This Eva Sannum had once shown lingerie and that doesn’t really help to conquer a place next to the Spanish throne. And as for Letizia’s civilian girl status, funnily enough, Felipe is also known as the “citizen prince.” He attended normal schools, had a university education and had ‘normal’ friends.
Letizia of course gives up her job, and finds herself in a completely different role. This became crystal clear after the attacks at the train station in March 2004, two months before the wedding: instead of going out into the street with a microphone and camera crew – which would normally be her job – she and her fiancé visit the wounded and speaks comforting words to the bereaved.
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