A successor for the princess
Pablo Urdangarin is the only member of the Royal Family with the ability to replace Princess Eleonor in the event that she resigns or is unable to be Queen. The Royal Family exists to ensure a successor for the princess, and all of Eleanor’s cousins have a place in the line of succession. These cousins are substitutes for Eleonor, starting with her younger sister, Infanta Sofia, and ending with Irene Urdangarin. There are also two Marichalars on this list, though only Vox imagines them wearing the crown. However, some of these substitutes spend their lives between red carpets, photocalls and TV shows like El desafío, or take sabbaticals for no particular reason. Some even take fictitious jobs to give the impression that they are doing something. However, the only cousin who really stands out is Pablo, who has earned a living playing handball in France and now in Catalonia. Pablo is the member of the Royal Family who speaks politely to the press and has a formal partner, Johanna. According to the last survey published about the Bourbons, Pablo is the best rated and the most viable as a future head of state.
Eleonor’s Catalan cousin
Zarzuela sees with good eyes Pablo Urdangarin, Elionor’s more Catalan cousin. Of all the Urdangarin born in Barcelona, Pablo is the only one who lives and works in Catalonia, specifically in Pedralbes and works in Granollers. However, it cannot be said that it is too Catalan by Spanish standards. Pablo wore the flag on his shirt when he played for Barça, but the only gesture that displeased the Royal House was when he went out with the whole Barça team with a banner asking to stop the war in Ukraine . Since then, he has not made any similar gesture again, not even because of the conflict in Palestine. Pablo has not been able to achieve the perfect career in the most prestigious handball team, as Barça de Laporta rejected him. This has taken a step back in his professional aspirations and in the dream of representing the Crown in an Olympic Games, as his father, Felip, did in Barcelona ’92, where he competed with the sailing team. However, Pablo Urdangarin aspires to be part of the Spanish National Team and he got the photo he wanted, wearing the Spanish flag on the National Team shirt. Although he is not in the absolute team, but in the B selection, known as Hispanos universitarios, which is playing the World Cup in the category in Málaga and Pablo has been selected. This is a big milestone for him, as it represents a qualitative leap between the two photos mentioned above: one with Barça taking a political party and the other with the Spanish national team.
The future of Pablo Urdangarin
Zarzuela sees with good eyes the future of Pablo Urdangarin, Elionor’s more Catalan cousin. Although there is a blemish on his image, as he bears the surname and number of his father, Iñaki Urdangarin, the only member of the Royal Family convicted and imprisoned for crimes related to his surname. Despite this, Pablo is considered the shadow prince of Asturias, and the Royal Spanish Handball Federation, which has a crown on its shield, is under pressure for Pablo to debut with the full team. Pablo Urdangarin is considered the perfect son-in-law, the cousin who could be a prince, the moderate, discreet, attractive and professional Catalan. With his talent and dedication, Pablo Urdangarin is a promising figure for the future of the Royal Family.
