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Glad to see Queen Letizia's approval figures increasing ,back in 2018 she polled behind King Juan Carlos which was not at all good.
From the little I've seen of Q Sofia, she's pretty right wing and rather pushy, like that time she was insisting on her grandchildren having their pics taken with her... I thought that was rather odd and pushy behaviour...
From the little I've seen of Q Sofia, she's pretty right wing and rather pushy, like that time she was insisting on her grandchildren having their pics taken with her... I thought that was rather odd and pushy behaviour...
I dont blame Letizia for beign annoyed...
Leonor has been born into this life, that should help. To me, Felipe is absolutely genuine, the way his parents have groomed him to be King, both absolutely committed to keep the throne.
I think Sofia is different to Letizia, she was born royal herself, her brother lost a throne, and she only knows life that is sacrificed for duty, starting with her marriage.
Letizia spent half her life as a private and free person, and while she is publicly totally committed, I think some of her comments show how frustrated she must be at times, because she has no other choice but to pull through but knows a different, more carefree life that Felipe doesn't.
To publicly say that Leonor will do what she has to do, not what she wants to do, I don't think Sofia would have said the same thing about Felipe. Same goes for some comments about the media or the famous Mallorca comment, do you think this is vacation?
Yes, the fact that Leonor was already born in this life helps a lot.
I have read several statements from people who knew Letizia before she married Felipe and most of those people say that they do not recognize her and that she is now completely different from what she was before.
Letizia is fully integrated into the institution and I sincerely think she likes the life she has now and is completely committed to preparing her daughter for the role that awaits her as Princess of Asturias and future Queen.
People are already starting to look at Letizia in another way and that's a good thing.
Máxima was not born into it, never lived in a monarchy even, became accidentally paired to a Prince and from the first bang the completely unprepared Argentinean became the most loved member of the royal family.
Don Felipe and the Infantas were all born into it and do not generate similar warmth or enthusiasm. It is very difficult to deduct what exactly touches people.
Máxima was not born into it, never lived in a monarchy even, became accidentally paired to a Prince and from the first bang the completely unprepared Argentinean became the most loved member of the royal family.
Don Felipe and the Infantas were all born into it and do not generate similar warmth or enthusiasm. It is very difficult to deduct what exactly touches people.
Voices in defense of the Monarchy
ABC collects testimonies from personalities who support Spain's current political system and the King's figure as head of state: "A modernization force that is the safeguarding of freedoms in Spain".
https://www.abc.es/espana/casa-real/voces-en-defensa-de-la-monarquia/
https://www.abc.es/espana/casa-real...arquia-republicana-ni-republica-coronada.html
https://www.abc.es/espana/casa-real/voces-en-defensa-de-la-monarquia/espana-no-es-diferente.html
https://www.abc.es/espana/casa-real...-monarquia-parlamentaria-dio-estabilidad.html
https://www.abc.es/opinion/abci-unica-espana-posible-202010102330_noticia.html
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...reatened-spy-chief-corinna-larsen-juan-carlos
Could this affect the monarchy's rather low popularity at the moment?
https://www.dpa-international.com/t...-urn:newsml:dpa.com:20090101:210217-99-471123
Violent protests in Spanish region after the police arrests a rapper who had been sentenced to serve a controversial 3 1/2 year prison term for verbally attacking the police and the Emeritus King Juan Carlos, calling him and the Borbon family 'thieves', in his song lyrics.
I wasn't aware that the Spanish Monarchy had low popularity at the moment?
It is framed as "anti-monarchy" but his lyrics are also glorifying terrorism and tries to stir up extreme violence against the police. But because there is an anti-monarchy sauce over this, suddenly the "artist" is a "hero".
https://elpais.com/espana/2021-03-1...-ya-en-secreto-el-futuro-de-la-monarquia.htmlLa Zarzuela, La Moncloa and PP began negotiating just over a month ago, with discretion, the future of the Monarchy of Felipe VI, to provide it with a "less opaque profile", according to sources known to this process. The first meetings have already taken place, both bilaterally between the Government and the King's House, and three bands with a person linked to the PP, although not in the active policy and designated by Pablo Casado. PSOE and PP refuse to regulate the activities of the King's House with a Crown Law, and focus on transparency and control measures. The pact will be closed only between the Socialists and the popular.
Zarzuela, Moncloa and PP already secretly negotiate the future of the Monarchy
Jaime Alfonsín (Head of the Royal House), Carmen Calvo (First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain) and a representative of Pablo Casado (PP) have held meetings to advance transparency measures.
https://elpais.com/espana/2021-03-1...-ya-en-secreto-el-futuro-de-la-monarquia.html
Pablo Casado, the current leader of the right, supports the monarchy and the constitution.
Isabel Diaz Ayuso also defends the monarchy and the constitution.Interesting. I was referring though to Isabel Diaz Ayuso, who has gathered the press attention in the latter days.. I understand she represents the 'new right' in Spain; is she also a committed monarchist?