The presence of Eva Sannum in Letizia’s present everyone is talking about

More than two decades have passed since then Felipe de Borbón and Eva Sannum had a romantic relationship, which, although it was never recognized as such by them, was an open secret. Much has been said and written about them, even when the son of Juan Carlos I started with Doña Letizia. It is a shadow that has always haunted him, but is now taking shape, albeit indirectly. This is something that happened recently thanks to the presence of Philip VI in Paris†

The Spanish monarch traveled to the Paris capital last Sunday to… to attend from a box of honor Philippe Chattier to the final of Roland Garros that faced Rafa Nadal with Casper Ruud. The king wanted to show his support for the Balearic tennis player – a good friend of his father – at a crucial moment in his career. Haakon from Norway and his wife Mette-Marit did the same. The tree they sat together in the place of the bleachers in front of the authorities and showed great complicity† They are united by a good relationship, despite the infamous controversy that the future partner had with Doña Letizia after publicly criticizing her.

This meeting between royalty again hosted the old romance between Felipe VI and Eva Sannum because it was an ex-girlfriend of Prince Haakon who introduced them to them in the late 90s in a well-known Mexican restaurant in the center of Madrid. The Norwegian was a promising model at the time, drawn by Magic Modelsagency of businessman Javier Merino, owner of Fortuny and ex-husband of Mar Flores, and rider Carlos Mundy.

After a few years of press and society wondering if that attractive blond woman was the new girlfriend of the heir to the Spanish crown, in the year 1999 a cover has arrived Hello! what was understood as confirmation of a “special friendship”† It featured Felipe and Eva showing good chemistry during a holiday trip to India in the company of several friends. The big moment was yet to come, however, and it was at Haakon’s own wedding to Mette Marit when Felipe VI attended as a guest along with Sannum, who wore his famous and much talked about blue silk dress.

own Eva Sannum spoke about her relationship with Felipe VI . in 2021via an interview with the Norwegian newspaper aftenposten: “Felipe and I met by chance when I was living in Madrid. And it happened in 1996.” But the media hurricane it caused was able with her: “If you choose to never comment on anything, as I did, often the press finds some truths that don’t match reality. Even if a statement is made often enough repeated, doesn’t mean it’s true (…) I decided from the start never to look at the paparazzi camera, I didn’t want anyone to think I appreciated being photographed. I considered wearing the same clothes every day for a while.”

For his part, Philip VI He talked about the end of his love with the Norwegian fashion model during a meeting with the media that took place in the Palacio de la Zarzuela in December 2001: “For strictly personal and specific reasons, everyone will follow his life path”. “I want to make it clear that we made the decision freely and in privacy. The relationship is not prosperous and period† There was never an engagement and no engagement will be announced in the future. There has never been a dilemma between reason and heart, between duty and will.” And he did not pass up the opportunity to publicly praise his ex-girlfriend: “I hope they leave her a little quiet now and that she can continue her studies, but she knows that I am communicating this on behalf of the two,” announced the then prince.

One last point that has been followed because the references to Eva Sannum remain constant. The last one with the champion Rafa Nadal as the common thread.