Tension and Pressure: Everything Letizia Endured on Her Difficult Road to the Throne

The relationship between Queen Letizia and King Emeritus Juan Carlos I has been far from idyllic for years. Since her romance with King Felipe VI was made public, Doña Letizia has chosen to bridge the gap with her father-in-law, realizing she didn’t like it. Both have managed to keep up appearances during the nearly twenty years of Letizia’s relationship with the royal family. Now, in a convulsive phase of the Spanish monarchy, Atresmedia has decided to brand new The Bourbons: A Royal Family, the first documentary series about our monarchy. A production in which besides reveal some exclusive details about the Royal Housewill discuss the problems Don Juan Carlos and Letizia have had since they met in 2002.

This Tuesday evening was the day chosen by the Spanish communications group to premiere Los Borbones: a royal family, the first documentary series in history about the Spanish monarchy† a production of Atresmedia† newthral Yes Content in exile In cooperation with alea, which is directed by creator Aitor Gabilondo and journalist Ana Pastor; who have had the difficult task of summarizing decades of history in a total of six episodes† It is a docuseries about the Spanish royal family that can be followed weekly via the platform of Atresmedia player† although the first chapter can also be seen openly on The sixth from 10.30 p.m. this tuesday 31 may† In addition to synthesizing nearly half a century of history of our monarchy, the documentary reveals important details about Juan Carlos I’s relationship with women, money or Queen Letizia herself. To do this, Aitor and Ana have had the collaboration of privileged sources of information, such as journalists Iñaki Gabilondo, Carmen Enríquez, Pilar Urbano, Fernando Ónega, José García Aban and even José Manuel García Margallo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Government of Spain from 2011 to 2016.

This documentary series will focus on the succession and reign of Juan Carlos I† in-depth analysis of some important aspects such as the relations of the emeritus king with money, women or queen Letizia; with whom he has not had the best association since his arrival in the royal family. ‘Juan Carlos doesn’t see her, he prefers someone with royal blood’ journalist Fernando Ónega confirmed this Sunday during his participation in the program of The stone† A program in which we could also see the co-director of the documentary, Ana Pastor, who confessed that the position that Don Juan Carlos I took when he met his son’s future wife led him to confront in a “ruthless” manner with Felipe VI himself. The journalist assured that the tension between the two was so great that the best friends of the Royal House gave her a Curious nickname for Doña Letizia: `la jolines’† As Ana Pastor herself has confirmed: pridewill the fourth episode be in charge of telling “Letizia’s Winding Path to the Throne”†

In The Bourbons: A Royal Family We will discover some of the most intimate secrets of the Royal House, where women have played a fundamental role. in this documentary Some of the “friendships” King Juan Carlos I had will be collected over the years, delving into what has been the most notable of them all: his relationship with Corinna Larsen; who sent for the emeritus to raise? the idea of ​​divorcing Queen Sofia to marry her. It will also explore how both Felipe VI and his father spoke about the importance of family unity, even arguing that there was a “desirable environment for all” in the royal family, while the reality of the relationships between the members was far-fetched. of something. enviable.

The journalist Ana Pastor wanted to emphasize that: ‘Nothing comparable has been done in a documentary format in Spain’something that she believes is due to the fact that overprotection enjoyed by King Juan Carlos I over all these years both by society and by the media itself. That’s why this docuseries will try to convey the most important aspects of the Spanish crown from different approaches, through in total six thematic chapters† This means that the documentary is not broadcast chronologically, but makes several jumps in time and groups the episodes by theme.