Queen Letícia and the recent statements
Queen Letícia is deeply affected after the recent statements of Jaime del Burgo and the publication of Jaime Peñafiel’s latest book, where intimate details of their marriage are revealed. Del Burgo, a lawyer, has uncovered the alleged real reason for the kings’ marital crisis in 2013, claiming that the Queen had been unfaithful to King Philip with him for several years. This scandal has not only resonated nationally, but also internationally, damaging the image of Letizia as the mother of Leonor and Sofia, and affecting the reputation of King Felipe, son of Juan Carlos. The queen is seen as an adulterous woman, while the king has been humiliated and ridiculed.
Jaime Peñafiel’s shocking revelations
Jaime del Burgo does not fear threats or retaliation and has disclosed this information for reasons still unknown. There is speculation that his smear campaign could be being manipulated by third parties. For his part, Jaime Peñafiel, in an interview with Diego Arrabal for his YouTube channel, has revealed additional details that he considered too intimate to include in his book.
Erika Ortiz and her relationship with Leonor and Sofia
In the interview, a journalist asks Peñafiel about the real reason for the suicide of Erika Ortiz, Letizia’s sister, in February 2007. The journalist shares his own version of events, which he considers based on a reliable source, before to deepen the subject.
Jaime Peñafiel, relying on his sources, releases a shocking revelation: Letizia allegedly had problems getting pregnant and was undergoing hormone treatment in Valencia due to a “genetic problem”. According to her sources, Letizia asked her sister Erika for her eggs in order to conceive. This information was never to come to light, as it had been decided that Letizia and Felipe would be the biological parents of Leonor and Sofia without Erika having any responsibility for the girls.
Impact on Queen Letícia
This affair, both surprising and turbulent, has gone around the world and devastated Queen Letizia. Not necessarily because of the veracity of the information, which has yet to be confirmed, but because indirectly the blame for her sister’s suicide would fall on her.
According to Peñafiel, Erika Ortiz wanted to meet Leonor when she was born in 2006, but Letizia and Felipe did not allow her to reveal that the eggs were hers. This situation would have led Erika to a deep depression, culminating in her suicide. Peñafiel repeatedly emphasizes: “I don’t say it, my sources say it.” This revelation has added a new layer of controversy and pain to the already complicated situation of the Spanish royal family. Jaime Peñafiel talks about this thorny subject in his book ‘Letizia’s silences’ and assures that the CNI gave credence to this crazy theory.
