Letizia, the Queen of Spain, has managed to stand out as one of the most elegant queens and her hard-working attitude has been recognized internationally. This was despite initial doubts and resistance from the emeritus King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, who did not trust her due to her plebeian background, her divorce, her separated parents, and her past as a news anchorwoman.
Letizia has proven to be a good Queen consort, in fact, Spanish citizens value her even more than her predecessor, Queen Sofía, who has been relegated to second place.
What is Queen Letizia’s personality like?
This year, Letizia has resumed her international travels and recently visited Croatia. All of these trips have a solidarity purpose, an issue she cares about and wants to highlight in her agenda, along with the promotion of culture.
However, in some of her official acts, one can perceive a certain coldness in her dealings with some queens and princesses, compared to others. Letizia is not able to hide her feelings and the greater affinity she shows towards certain monarchs is evident. Curiously, Felipe’s wife’s closest friends are all commoners, just like her. On the other hand, her relationship with those who were born the daughters of kings is not particularly close. Between them, there is a cold and distant relationship.
Does Queen Letizia have a bad relationship with other royals?
Unlike other queens, Letizia does not seek to belong to the circle of “Royals”. The only relationship with whom she has been seen to have much affinity is with Máxima of the Netherlands, but her relationship with Kate Middleton, Victoria of Sweden, Mary of Denmark, or Mette-Marit of Norway is less fluid, as reported by the Catalan website El Nacional.
The mother of Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía focuses mainly on protocol and, whenever possible, avoids establishing close relations with them. She does not like the attitude of superiority that some people adopt. She values authenticity and feels more comfortable surrounded by genuine women.