Juan Carlos’s assets and his opaque accounts
Much has been said about Juan Carlos’s assets and his opaque accounts, such as the black cards that almost all family members had. His life of luxury was too expensive for him and he had to renounce the throne; a year later he received the greatest humiliation with exile.
The transparency of Felipe and Letizia
For this reason, Felipe and Letizia, in an act of regaining the trust of the citizens, made their accounts transparent. Or at least that of the king, because almost nothing is known about the queen. And according to the Royal House, the monarch’s money does not have to be shown because she acts as queen consort.
Doubts about the marriage of Felipe and Letizia
Maica Vasco has many doubts about this matter. According to the journalist, the marriage between Felipe and Letizia is a farce. She argues that the king looked for a woman to cover up her true sexual orientation, start a family and inherit the throne, but at no time has he shown love for her, nor vice versa. In exchange for this treatment, Leonor and Sofía’s mother would receive great financial benefits.
The heritage of Felipe and Letizia
It is curious, according to Maica Vasco, that today Maica Vasco is the richest woman in Spain. As revealed by the British newspaper ‘Express’, the queen’s wealth amounts to about 8.3 million euros. These savings are calculated since 2014, when Juan Carlos abdicated and the Princess of Asturias was named the new queen. Today, Felipe’s fortune would be double that of his wife, 16.8 million euros.
Letizia’s humble origins
Felipe has always belonged to the crown, but Letizia comes from a very humble family. As David Rocasolano argues in his book, the Ortiz Rocasolanos did not even have enough to pay for heating in winter, not even for a heater. They covered themselves with blankets, one on top of the other, and several thick socks. Furthermore, they always fed on chard. When Letizia was a news presenter, her salary did not allow her to save a single euro.
Felipe’s transparency and Letizia’s non-declaration
Last year, Felipe VI, in a gesture of transparency, revealed his assets, valued at 2.57 million euros net, distributed among bank deposits, works of art, antiques and jewelry. This patrimony corresponds only to the king and does not include the queen, who receives her own salary. La Zarzuela has decided that Letizia not declare her assets because she does not hold ‘ownership of the Crown’.
Felipe’s heritage
Regarding the monarch, Zarzuela reported that his current assets are 2,573,392.80 euros, divided into 2,267,942.80 euros in deposits in checking or savings accounts, and 305,450 euros in ‘objects of art, antiques and jewelry. personal character’. According to sources from the Royal House, the king does not have foreign accounts or real estate properties.
Felipe and Letizia’s salaries
In 2022, the last year for which there are records, Felipe VI received a gross annual salary of 258,927 euros, double what he earned as Prince of Asturias, which was 146,376 euros. On the other hand, the queen received 142,402 euros, only 3,000 euros more than the previous year.