Princess Letizia's Family Part 4

[iceflower]

Telma Ortiz during her stay in Asturias. She went shopping with
her baby and grandmother - July 16 2008

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[ladejesus]

Thanks for the pics iceflower. I wasn't sure about the short hair before, but I kind of like it now.

[Guido]

Letizia's father Jesus Ortiz and his 2nd wife Ana Togores spent their vacation in Ibiza, 22 August 2008.

Jesus Ortiz en Ibiza tiene problemas con el bañador.
Jesus Ortiz had difficulty in putting on his bathing trunks.

YouTube - Jesus Ortiz en Ibiza tiene problemas con el bañador

[Duke of Marmalade]

Letizia's embarrassing aunt Henar makes the headlines yet again. After she became a designer, calling herself "principessa" and doing interviews and promotions in Elle, HOLA or Vogue (I leave it to everyone's imagination whether those magazines were interested in Henar, the designer or Henar, aunt of the princess), she recently showed around Baroness Thyssen in Asturias - Oviedo and Covadonga, the center of Asturian history, and of course HOLA was present.

«Esto es un verdadero paraíso». El Comercio

Vanitatis.com - La baronesa Thyssen y la ‘tita’ Henar, de mariscada

After having to close her shop in Oviedo in July, Henar needs to find another way of cashing in on her royal sibling by socialising with the rich and noble of Spain, not hesitating to show off her handbag with trademark logo "H", who knows, another career might be around the corner, sponsored by HOLA.

[carlota]

while she is not my cup of tea (i believe she marketed her relationship with letizia too much) i don't think it was henar who called herself 'principessa' at the italian fair. i think it was just a mistake or a way to get more attention to the event.

however, i find it strange that she is now mingling with the baroness. it's widely known that tita and the queen are not best friends and i can't find a way for her to have met her and become good friends. i don't think she attended the royal wedding, did she?

the article suggests the baroness may act as sponsor to another business venture of henar. who knows, we will have to wait and see. btw, why did henar close her shop?

[lula]

The connection is not between the Baroness and Henar, is between Henar and the person who invited the Baroness to this trip. José Antonio Olivar is a journalist (for what have told me persons who knew him, his history is more interesting, this journalist, before being a journalist was a priest, he was in churchs of Asturias, later he left the church and went away to Madrid to work as journalist) , who belongs to the directive of the magazine Hola, he was born in Asturias and he is a friend of the aunt of the Princess. The aunt of the Princess lived in this zone of Asturias so the most logical thing is that her friend was inviting her in order that she was accompanying them in the visit, like he invited another friend of both that is a painter.

[Duke of Marmalade]

Originally Posted by carlota

however, i find it strange that she is now mingling with the baroness. it's widely known that tita and the queen are not best friends and i can't find a way for her to have met her and become good friends. i don't think she attended the royal wedding, did she?

As much as I recall Tita did not attend F&L's wedding but the Gomez-Acebo / Luque wedding in 11/04 where the Kings were present.

btw, why did henar close her shop?

Henar had to close due to declining economy, with the credit crunch on the way in summer 2008.
Otra más al paro: la tía de doña Letizia cierra la tienda por culpa de la crisis - elConfidencial.com

this used to be part of her website, the main link has been removed in the meantime.

http://www.henarortiz.com/doc-flash/...tos-ingles.swf

[Duke of Marmalade]

Originally Posted by lula

José Antonio Olivar is a journalist (for what have told me persons who knew him, his history is more interesting, this journalist, before being a journalist was a priest, he was in churchs of Asturias, later he left the church and went away to Madrid to work as journalist) , who belongs to the directive of the magazine Hola, he was born in Asturias and he is a friend of the aunt of the Princess. The aunt of the Princess lived in this zone of Asturias so the most logical thing is that her friend was inviting her in order that she was accompanying them in the visit, like he invited another friend of both that is a painter.

they might be friends but it's still the classical attention seeking if not cashing in, isn't it? nobody is interested in henar herself or tita walking through asturias, so nice to have a journalist friend working for HOLA who has this brilliant idea of bringing everyone together and making everyone happy - HOLA get a new story somehow involving princess Letizia and make money, henar gets some attention and may also get some money and tita ... well she won't get any money as she already has more than enough but is still addicted to any attention in connection to "royalty", even at this level. not surprisingly when looking at tita's story, she is one the greatest social climbers around in Spain.

[lula]

Duke, for the present time you are the one who extracts conclusions before time. Hola hasn´t published for the present time information about this visit. The information has appeared in local press, and with Henar or without Henar the visit of the Baroness had been a news in this press.

[donnaK]

Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

Letizia's embarrassing aunt Henar makes the headlines yet again.

Henar is different from the rest of Letizia's family. She likes the attention a little more, seems to enjoy the perks presented to her by others due to her niece's royal status. But she is certainly not the only one among the royal relatives. If all these makes her an embarrassment, then she is no more embarrasing than the likes of Mathilde's uncle, Maxima's brother or Mary's sister Jane Donaldson.

[Duke of Marmalade]

Originally Posted by donnaK

Henar is different from the rest of Letizia's family. She likes the attention a little more, seems to enjoy the perks presented to her by others due to her niece's royal status. But she is certainly not the only one among the royal relatives. If all these makes her an embarrassment, then she is no more embarrasing than the likes of Mathilde's uncle, Maxima's brother or Mary's sister Jane Donaldson.

certainly there are worse cases than henar. don't forget MM's family, father & brother. most (commoner) royals seem to be "blessed" with at least one "black sheep" relative seeking the spotlight from time to time.

[LadyFinn]

Some distant relative of Letizia wants her help, and maybe some publicity as well:
Pure People/PHOTOS + VIDEO : La Princesse Letizia d'Espagne a une cousine SDF...
Could someone that can speak french tell what this is about?

[lula]

Originally Posted by LadyFinn

Some distant relative of Letizia wants her help:
Pure People/PHOTOS + VIDEO : La Princesse Letizia d'Espagne a une cousine SDF...
Could someone that can speak french tell what this is about?

She is a supposed (because she has not given proofs to demonstrate) daughter of a cousin of the grandmother of the Princess, who supposes that she is going to the television to ask for help because she has economic problems, and a hard life.

A surrealistic history. If she really needs and wants to ask the Princess for help, the worst way of doing it is to go to the most yellow program of the television, where Peñafiel, devotes himself to insult the Princess, to say it. Probably it has been the form easy to obtain the money and to be famous for a few minutes ... and the program, which does not have scruples takes advantage of the situation.

To write a letter to the Zarzuela Palace is easier and worthy enough...

[Duke of Marmalade]

Geli del Valle, la prima vagabunda de Letizia Ortiz

who needs such relatives? what a shame to tell your story on cheap tv shows to make money.

[giov]

I agree, this lady is pathetic!

[donnaK]

Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

Geli del Valle, la prima vagabunda de Letizia Ortiz

who needs such relatives? what a shame to tell your story on cheap tv shows to make money.

Nobody knows if she is real or fake. Even if she is real, daugher of grandma's cousin is no longer considered a relative in lots of families. I doubt she and Letizia had ever met, otherwise she would have milked their encounters as well .