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I have to agree with Duc et Pair that trying to paint Sofia as the villain in this episode doesn't square off. Let's review the facts:
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I have to say I do think its all getting a bit out of hand. At the end of the day a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law disagree, centered around the children....that happens the world over every day pretty much!
Of course though these are Royals and they should know better. Personally I see nothing wrong in what Sofia did until she pulled perhaps a bit too hard on the girls insistant on the picture being taken. Other than that why shouldn't a grandmother be allowed a picture with her grand daughters? Even better here as its a nice "generational" style picture the Royal Court could use. I really don't understand Letizia's issue with it, and that is IMO the problem, it tells immediately of a bigger issues because there is no good reason to prevent the picture unless there is an issue between Sofia and Letizia. I've always had quite good opinions of both Queens and this has only gone about changing my opinion of Letizia for the worse. It reminded me, I think it was the abdication of Juan Carlos, when she was sat glaring at the girls demonstrating and urging them to sit still and properly. At the time I thought it was quite cute, mum reminding the girls to sit properly like Princesses. Now I look at it, it speaks more to a mother trying to be in control at all times, something this incident may also suggest. Her "friends" suggesting this is all because she worries about who takes pictures of the girls is rubbish. This was the official Royal House photographer, lets be honest, the only photographer there whom Letizia could summon to her office later and demand all the pictures he took destroyed and no one would ever know. Its a cover aimed at getting Letizia sympathy because no one wants to be seen as saying let anyone take photos of the girls. It was a picture with their grandmother who also happens to be a Queen who served her country for decades, Sofia has shown no malice towards her granddaughters that we know so even if she is overly affectionate, well there are worse things! The fact the Spanish media and MC seem so quick to damn Letizia is something the new Queen should IMO be worried about. Yes its gone to far, even MC commenting is far too far, but booing and asking for divorce is crazy. That said, think on Letizia- all this over a private family moment, god help you if you do something wrong officially! |
The video clearly shows that having a picture taken with the two girls and one other female member of the family isn't the issue as Letizia is posing with her daughters when they arrive at the altar!
Furthermore, it shows that Letizia is keeping an eye on her daughters the whole time and moves them around like props :flowers: And as has been said before, she is there because she has to. Her husband and daughters make a cross, Letizia is looking away. |
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That includes the SRF, the friends and extended family, the media and also the public. It's logic: If you treat a person with animosity, you get animosity and hostility in return. - That applies very much to the press and the public as well. If you support one side in a conflict, the conflict will continue.- Family and friends. Both Kings have failed as well. If you don't put your foot down and end a conflict, it will flare up. That's their duty. If need be get counseling. Sometimes you can't placate all. If you don't do your utmost to reconcile and show restraint, you will fight again and again, and one day you will fight in public. In royal circles that is unprofessional, both Queens were unprofessional. But royals are humans too and there are similar conflicts in every reasonably sized family. And sometimes it boils over. I don't think King Felipe now has any choice but to call in counseling. Otherwise this will continue and one day Queen Letizia may reach the point where she genuinely feels abandoned by her husband - regardless of who is to blame for this mess, regardless of who is in the wrong, because this is now about feelings - that she may divorce him. De facto or for real. If I was his chief advisor or the Spanish PM, I would say: Counseling. Now! |
Even the New York Times weighed in a little on the incident, and expertly played with a Tolstoy quote while they're at it:
"...and to paraphrase Tolstoy, while all happy families are alike, this seemingly unhappy family has had its own political trials and tribulations." https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/w...een-sofia.html |
Somebody ... Letizia is not posing, she does not even look at the cameras. She and the girls stay behind because Juan Carlos and Sofia must go to the bank first.
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New from El Pais...
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia: How the relationship between the two queens of Spain started to sour | In English | EL PAÍS - https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/04/05...68_179851.html |
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1. The photographer that the Queen appeared to summon for the photograph was from the royal house. This was not some paparazzi 2. The Queen herself admitted that she does not get to see her grandkids as much as she would like to. Whatever the reason behind, would it have been so bad for Letizia to allow Sofia to take one or 2 photographs? Had she not intervened by blocking the photograph there wouldn't have been an issue. 3. The idea that Letizia was protecting the image of her daughters is absurd. The were at a very public event and lots of photographers were present. This was not a private visit to a museum or concert. Moreover, the King was nearby and he obviously didn't see an issue with his mother gathering the girls for a picture. But for whatever reason Letizia had an issue with it. Really a better course of action would have been for Letizia to whisper in Sofia's ear and state that she would rather not have such pics taken. Alternatively she could have gone to Felipe and spoken to him. At times we have to forsake our rights for the sake of how things looks. |
Apparently there's even an hashtag going around #IstandwithLetizia
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Letizia was in the wrong for blocking the pic. Things wouldn't be where they are now if she had let Sofia take her picture. Nothing wrong with criticizing her or any other royal. They are humans. |
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https://twitter.com/PratSandberg/sta...35712312987648
"Urdangarin, Barbara Rey's tapes, the Botswana elephant, Froilán or the compi-yogui are amateurs. Letizia is going to destroy the institution from the inside. Time will tell" |
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Who is Joaquín Prat? |
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He is a Spanish tv and radio presenter and journalist. |
Let's think, Queen Sofia wants a pic with Leonor and Sofia, but they can take it on Marivent, the pic will be more beautiful, only the three and the landscape with Mediterranean See or the palace in the background, not people, people and more people between the public, security team. I believe Letizia didn't notice the photographer, why she was going to boicot a pic of grandma and grandchildren, that makes not sense, Letizia is greeting people at left and right even the woman who is greeating little Sofia and Queen Sofia interrupted. If Letizia said something I think it was to Leonor due to her behaviour with Queen Sofia, for me she is not looking to her mother in law, she was looking to Leonor, maybe she was tired, or overwhelmed, she is 12 years old for good sake, she is still a girl not an adolescent, she is at the doors to the most complicated years of ther life, she is growing up, losing her infant innocence, now we want to see these girls more often? with the destructive press we have in Spain, Sofia has 10 until the end of this month. Seriously, you must to live in Spain to understand all of this, one thing it's to see everthing from outside, but the other is to see this from inside. Press in Spain has not shame, they would sell their own mother, father, siblings if this brings a huge economic benefits.
Whatever who orchestrate all this ... we have to congratule him, her or them, people didn't talk of Cristina's stellar visit to Spain and hubby, or Catalonia problems. Well played, press. |
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