The Day Queen Letizia Called Ana Rosa Quintana… And Then “It Happened To The King”

Around 9:00 am Ana Rosa Quintana reappeared after an 11-month absence. On November 2, the presenter announced live that she would be absent after being diagnosed with breast cancer. “Today I want to say goodbye for a season,,I hope it won’t be long, I have been diagnosed with a carcinoma in a breast. Fortunately it is localized and there are no metastases, but it requires intensive treatment that keeps me away from this set of these colleagues who are also my family…”, he said in a soft voice.

After staying out of the media spotlight to focus on her recovery, she returned to present the program that bears her name, Ana Rosa’s program, along with her companions on set, who welcomed her with open arms. In a nod to the look she wore in 2005 when her program started, the journalist appeared on screen in a white blouse that she paired with jeans.

“Well, like we said, I told you we’d see each other soon,” he began with a smile that outlined the nerves to get back to work. “For me, the truth is that it’s been a bit long for me, so we start good morning,” he continued. “I have an eternal debt with that immense affection that has come to me from all of you, from my colleagues, even from the Pope. Through whatsapp and even by letter, from my husband, from my friends, from my children. There are thousands of people going through the same thing, I’m not going to keep anything to myself about everything they want to know about this year… Today I come back and find myself facing the crisis with one of the three pillars of state power, the judiciary “, he added. After the speech and the thanks, Ana Rosa continued with her program as she had always done.

When the Telecinco space ended, he gave a press conference in which he spoke very naturally about the illness that disrupted his plans almost a year ago. “Encouraging people who have cancer to deal with it as best they can. There are many things to do: take care of yourself, not sit on a couch… never wonder why me and that we trust science and doctors,” he said. About halfway through the interview, one of the most special moments for the communicator occurred. Paul VasileMediaset CEO, intervened on set and hugged the presenter while whispering something in her ear.

Later, talking to Gtres’ microphones, Ana Rosa confessed that Doña Letizia called her the day she announced she had breast cancer. “Doña Letizia called me and the king is also attracted.” It is necessary to mention that the Queen is very devoted to this disease and that she is the Honorary President of the Spanish Association Against Cancer. Appointments related to this condition are not missing from his agenda. And not only that, Doña Letizia and Ana Rosa Quintana are united by their great passion: journalism. The Queen had to leave her routine and her job as a TVE news presenter in the background before announcing her engagement to King Felipe VI, to whom she said ‘yes, I do’ on 22 May 2004 in Madrid.

It is not the first time that Casa Real has had contact with a familiar face. On May 13, 2020, Álex Lequio, son of Ana Obregón and Alessandro Lequio, died from the effects of cancer from which he had been suffering for a few years. During one of the interviews, Ana revealed that Don Juan Carlos had called her to express her condolences on the death of her son. “King Juan Carlos called Alessandro to express his condolences, I thank him, he was so affectionate. Then the Queen called me, but I don’t even know what she told me,” she said, very grateful for this gesture on her part. of the kings Emeritus.