A new chapter for Queen Sofia
Queen Sofia is at a crucial moment in her life. Aware that Letizia has lost influence in the institution, she sees an opportunity to fulfill one of her biggest dreams. As the emeritus ages and faces health issues, she knows her time on the public stage is coming to an end. However, she does not want to leave, leaving her family estranged from her. Her family nature does not allow it.
The estrangement in the royal family
Since Letizia’s entry into the royal family, the Bourbons have experienced divisions. After the scandals involving Juan Carlos and the Nóos case, the queen did not want any member of Felipe’s family to get close to her daughters, Leonor and Sofía. Fortunately, the emeritus continued in the institution, playing the role of her victim. The other members of the family were stripped of their institutional functions and the salary they received from the State.
The desire to reunite the family
Last summer, Queen Sofía expressed her desire to reunite the entire family in Marivent, a place where she finds peace away from the bureaucratic bustle of Zarzuela. It was not necessary for her children to see each other’s faces, since her eight grandchildren were enough. Although Letizia was afraid, the emeritus promised that no photographs of that moment would be published.
The conflict with Letizia
Letizia does not want Leonor and Sofía to have a relationship with their cousins and aunts, since that could complicate the crown situation. She has tried to get the princess to completely distance herself from the Borbón surname, so that when the time comes for her to inherit the throne, no one remembers the past that involves Juan Carlos.
The opportunity during Letizia’s trip
Taking advantage of Letizia’s cooperation trip to Guatemala, Queen Sofia has spoken seriously with Felipe and expressed her desire to organize a family meeting with her grandchildren. He would be in charge of convincing the queen or, ultimately, tricking her so that Leonor and Sofía can see her cousins.
Letizia’s influence on the family
In the last year, with Letizia’s loss of power and decision, the Borbón have met on several occasions, with the exception of Leonor and Sofía, who continue under the control of their mother. Felipe has promised Queen Sofia that she will do whatever is within her power, but she cannot guarantee anything. The situation is complicated, since the kings always travel to Marivent in mid-July and prohibit the rest of the family from accompanying them.