On May 22, 2004, King Felipe and Queen Letizia married in a spectacular royal wedding that went down in history.
Despite some ups and downs, including rumors of separation, the couple have been together for 19 years and have two daughters.
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However, despite the amount of controversy surrounding the royal family, Felipe, and Letizia have been able to pull their family through so far.
This is said to be largely due to the strong and determined character of the queen, who is an exemplary consort. Now, who was King Felipe’s other girlfriends before he married her?
Who are King Felipe’s ex-girlfriends?
Before Letizia, the heir to Juan Carlos I was involved in three resounding romances with young women who, although they have not obtained the title of the queen consort, have successful lives.
Isabel Sartorius
Isabel Sartorius is the first on this list, and she is an aristocrat with great potential. She studied political science and was considered by many as a possible successor to Queen Sofia.
Although her relationship with the heir to the throne was brief, some Spanish media pointed out that the young woman was not taken seriously by the King and Queen.
Today, Isabel has a daughter with the Count of Montalvo, Javier Fitz-James Stuart y Soto, and also owns her own fashion firm.
Gigi Howard
Among the list of women who were linked to then Prince Felipe is Gigi Howard, known as the “American Princess”.
Felipe met Gigi, a young American woman, during his time as a student thanks to Marie-Chantal Miller, the current wife of his cousin Paul of Greece.
Their relationship lasted several months and they were captured by the paparazzi on several occasions, which created controversy and caused the young woman to be nicknamed “the American princess”.
However, media pressure and distance ended the relationship. Today, Gigi is a successful entrepreneur and creator of a beauty brand.
Eva Sannun
King Felipe proved that his heart knew no borders or language barriers when he was looking for a partner, so the young Norwegian model and publicist, Eva Sannun, was the last one to conquer his heart before Letizia did.
With Eva, the then-prince had his longest and most controversial relationship. It was said that they would reach the altar, but the Spanish people did not approve of his Nordic origin.
In addition, the relationship was marked by a scandal related to topless photographs. After four long years, Felipe finally ended the relationship with Eva, who currently works as a communications consultant.
Gwyneth Paltrow
In 2022, after ending his relationship with Eva, Prince Felipe had a brief affair with actress Gwyneth Paltrow, although it was never officially confirmed.
According to Marie Claire magazine, the Oscar winner and the future king shared a summer in the Spanish resort of Mallorca.
Although they acknowledged knowing each other and shared an intimate dinner, they never confirmed if they had been romantically involved.
Gwyneth, although accustomed to the media attention, felt overwhelmed by the constant questions about Felipe and eventually distanced herself from the future king.
