Two queens, two styles
Letizia has arrived in Amsterdam for her 3-day official visit to Máxima of Holland, her antagonist. Both queens offer two very different ways of being queen consort.
On the one hand, Letizia always appears uptight, stilted, moody and reluctant, with the feeling that if she could, she would turn back and erase herself from the Crown. Her marriage to Felipe has brought her luxuries but also misfortunes, contributing, according to her cousin, to the suicide of her sister Erika, the worst tragedy she has ever suffered. In this, she resembles Máxima, who also lost a sister to suicide.
Both queens have more similarities, one of the most obvious being their addiction to cosmetic surgery. However, Máxima of the Netherlands has undergone procedures that have maintained a more natural look, while Letizia appears to have opted for a lower quality surgeon, which has sparked criticism about her appearance.
The impact of cosmetic surgery
Pilar Eyre points out that both queens have resorted to aesthetic touch-ups to combat the passage of time. Letizia has undergone rhinoplasty, jaw reduction, Botox and hyaluronic acid injections, and even had surgery on her chest during her television days. Máxima, for her part, undergoes a treatment based on plasma, hyaluronic acid and Botox, as well as cheekbone and lip augmentation, maintaining a more natural appearance than Letizia, although the latter looks more slender and worked out.
Marital problems and ruthless criticism
The Catalan analyst highlights that both Máxima and Letizia have faced ruthless criticism, being accused of being ambitious and wasteful, and having spread rumors about their past and disagreements with their respective husbands. William has been branded as an alcoholic and Philip as weak, accusing both queens of dominating their husbands and making all the decisions, both in family intimacy and in their role as kings.
Letizia’s official trip to Amsterdam does not seem to come at a good time for their marriage, since in the photos they seem at odds. Amsterdam will pass judgment on the impact of this trip on the royal marriage.
