The youngest of the Urdangarin family, Irene, 18, has decided to volunteer in Cambodia for a year after her plans to study hotel management at the exclusive Hotel School in Lausanne (Switzerland) were frustrated.
This parenthesis will serve her to meditate on her professional future, although she already shuffles options that do not convince her mother, Infanta Cristina.
Will Irene Urdangarin study hotel management?
Irene failed to pass the tough entrance exams to the prestigious Swiss school, that she intended to attend for four years.
Her mother had paid more than $500 for the entrance exam.
Faced with this setback, the youngest of the Urdangarin family is now considering dedicating herself to the exciting world of fashion and social networks, following in the footsteps of her cousin Victoria Federica.
However, the sister of King Felipe VI has expressed her opposition to this professional choice for her daughter.
She prefers her daughter to pursue a university degree before embarking on a profession so exposed to the media.
The Infanta Cristina is well aware of the consequences for her children of the intense media pressure after the outbreak of the ‘Nóos case’ (a corruption case involving her ex-husband, Iñaki Urdangarin).
The former Duke of Palma, Iñaki Urdangarin, maintains a neutral position in this professional dilemma of his daughter.
He will respect any decision Irene makes about her professional future, as long as it does not harm the public image of the family.
Of course, the former athlete continues to work to rebuild the relationship with his youngest daughter, badly damaged after the discovery of his extramarital affair with Ainhoa Armentia.
Irene’s sabbatical year in Cambodia will serve to meditate calmly on her next professional step.
She will have to decide whether to listen to her mother and opt for a university education away from the spotlight or, on the contrary, give in to the temptation of becoming an ‘influencer’ following in the footsteps of her cousin Victoria Federica.