Letizia's image in Spain is neutral at best, in general people either don't care or they don't like her, especially monarchists, they prefer the traditional Sofia.
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Oh, I'm disappointed but I'm Spanish and I do not like the TRADITIONAL Sofia. Young or middle-aged people do not understand that a lady can support the lovers of her husband to remain a queen or that she defends her delinquent son-in-law, who does not know how to speak Spanish correctly ... or who demonstrates against gays. .. etc etc
In Spain there are many people who LOVE their kings, Felipe and Letizia, so I do not understand that of "neutral" but perhaps abroad I know more about my country than I do myself living in Spain. Only maybe.
Letizia is a young, modern, strong queen ... a woman of our time, not like Sofia, who is perceived as an old woman from another era.
You have respect for your age and because always, a woman miserable as Sofia has been, is perceived as a victim by a sector, but nothing more. I do not want to feel sorry for my queen. I prefer that they are strong passions.
PD: It's funny, but if you look closely, you'll see that not everyone who writes in Spanish is Spanish and therefore is not an opinion of Spain. It is the same as everyone who writes in English is not British; I hope you understand.
Sorry for my lousy English
e. This is something I’ve noticed Letizia’s most enthusIastic fans do a lot and are doing it more frequently the less popular Letizia becomes..
My sincere apologies, but why should my queen Letizia be popular abroad? It is enough that it is loved in Spain and my theory that it is the foreigners who most "hate" our queen, has a lot of base.
PS: "Hate" is obviously a joke.
Sorry for my bad English
Extraordinary observation since the “free press” was relatively new when Sofia became Queen and all the Spaniards seemed to adore democratic JC and his consort. Do you mean she was criticised by the fascists who still pined for Franco’s widow Dona Carmen? That criticism
Would be a very very good thing!
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¿fascists? Do the Fascists now hate Letizia? REALLY your speech is strange.
Sofia was simply the "Greek" or "Sofea" .. ugly means ugly.
Sofia always looked very cold and distant, unattractive, the Spaniards always knew that King JC had lovers and that she endured everything for ambition.
Who can admire such a person? But then, Felipe did not marry a princess who admitted lovers of her husband ... and the Spaniards suffered a strong shock with the change of roles. For the first time she was a Spanish queen for a long time, young, beautiful, divorced (this was not a problem), professional, a strong woman (accustomed to a weak woman of permissive character) Well ... there were many factors and it would be Very extensive for my bad English.
I can tell you that the Spanish queens have had a hard time being loved; Ena ... was a hated queen, and many lies were invented about her, only because she was not the daughter of kings ... and her marriage was seen as unequal. It seems that Spain has not changed in any way
The young and middle-aged people admit very well that Letizia is a young and strong woman, but they have to have the respect that age demands, for Sofia. Nothing else.
Wondering why you see Leonor being 'damaged'?
Sincere question. How is she being damaged? What is the 'inhumane' treatment Leonor is being subject to?
I am not disagreeing with your summation of the situation with Sofia (you may well be right, I don't know), but don't we all learn to be patient and careful with the elderly in our midst? It seems to me that Leonor has to be with her grandmother in public at rare intervals. So what that she is obliged to hold her grandmother's hand at these rare intervals? If Sofia is as you say then patience is required. Its good for a young person to learn that forbearance with the elderly.
Wondering, too, what are the negative consequences for Leonor's mother? Regarding what? I am familiar with the cathedral event. Sorry to be obtuse.
Leonor is 12 years old but despite being a girl she also has her dignity and her personal freedom. his personal space ... and is being invaded tremendously by his hoarding grandmother. It is tremendous to assume this for a 12-year-old girl, and I do not like to see my princess suffer, future queen.
They will love their grandmother without a doubt, but in private it would be much better to be affectionate, not every time there is a camera in front of them.
You only have to see Leonor's face in the posed with her parents and with the exits with the grandmother holding her hand all the time (she did not even allow us to have a picture of the royal family, the four of them) Leonor was happy and safe responding to journalists at the press conference, but very contained and educated because she is aware of her role already. It is not insecurity but EDUCATION. And responsibility She wants to do everything well, because she is just like her father, according to the whole world: responsible and serene. When she was clinging to her grandmother, she did not look happy, although she tried and managed to separate herself a little and smile at the photographers. She is almost 13 years old and should not be treated like a rag doll, nor invade her space ... If she wants to shake hands with her father, mother or grandparents ... spontaneously, it's okay, but do not force a child to do something like that.
Any psychologist will be
And I think that Leonor and Sofia are not only super well educated, but they are fully aware and responsible for their roles, ... maybe because in Spain being a king is much more serious than in other countries and your attitude and your training matter a lot. your education ... and that is why when you are in front of the media you do not play being models or anything else. A princess and an infanta of Spain should behave like this: with responsibility from small, but at the right time.
Leonor is the excuse of the queen emeritus to remain the center in some way, since she lost everything. She is no longer queen, her grandchildren do not let her manipulate them, and her husband is always far away. Your son is king and now there is another queen. What's left for Sofia? The piety of the Spaniards, we always show to the elderly and hypocritically solidarity with those who have been unhappy.
Sofia is seen as unfortunate and society forgives her for it, when they used to insult her. That's how we are hypocrites.
I feel that it is my answer so extensive, but I did not want you to think that I did not want to answer you. It's just hard for me to do it in English.
on the way to the cameras: Felipe caught between a rock and a hard place
Especially Sofia's smile looks fake. Letizia's could pass on for genuine on the looks of it.
