Elena and Cristina: the heads and tails of the king’s sisters

King Felipe VI’s sisters have become the center of the news in recent months. The The separation of Doña Cristina and the reunification of Marichalar and the Infanta Elena at a birthday party they gave a lot to talk about. Little was known about the relationship between Marichalar and Mrs. Elena, but an unexpected reunion of the ex-partner on Ira de Fürstenberg’s birthday has dispelled all doubts. Various members of the jet set They met at the Liria Palace to celebrate the 80th birthday of the princess, who had to postpone the party due to sanitary restrictions due to the coronavirus. Among the VIP guest list were the Infanta Elena and Jaime de Marichalar.

In November 2007, the divorce between the daughter of Don Juan Carlos and Marichalar was made public, camouflaged in a “temporary cessation of marital cohabitation”. Since then, the ex-son-in-law of the king gradually disappeared from the media. Now the reunion of the former marriage has emphasized the relationship between them. As it turned out after Ira’s birthday, Doña Elena and Marichalar did not exchange a single word during the party, which made it clear that the relationship between them would not exist. The ex-partner did not even greet each other and the tension was palpable in the environment. Despite everything, Froilán and Victoria Federica have a good relationship with their mother and father.

This tense reunion diverted attention for a few days from the separation of the Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarin. Initially, the ex-partner was supposed to start the divorce proceedings last summer, but it is not yet known whether the proceedings have already started. Experts point out that the legal process in Spain would be much cheaper than in Switzerland, but doing it abroad would prevent leakage to the press. One of the most delicate points of the divorce is the situation of Irene since the young woman is still a minor, she would be taken into custody by Doña Cristina, with whom she currently lives in Switzerland.

Last Tuesday, the former couple is said to have celebrated 25 years of marriage, but their marriage was cut short earlier this year when some images of Urdangarin came to light with his new girlfriend, Ainhoa ​​Armentia. From that moment on, the infanta and the ex-duke of palma have met several times, the last two last September at the funeral of a mutual friend in Jaca, and in Geneva with his daughter Irene. It seems that the young woman has had a harder time coming to terms with her parents’ divorce, although she currently has a good relationship with both of them.

In this story, Doña Cristina is the one who has to flee after he’s had the worst. To make matters worse, this summer some images of Iñaki Urdangarin and Ainhoa ​​​​​​Armentia kiss very passionately on the beaches of Bidart, a family holiday destination for many years. Obviously, the images wouldn’t suit the infanta, who has taken refuge in the affection of her family. Agosto not only witnessed the couple’s kisses, images were also published of the king’s ex-son-in-law crying inconsolably in a car.

His girlfriend, sitting in the passenger seat, listened carefully to Iñaki and comforted him in a very loving way. For her part, Ainhoa ​​also broke off her marriage to her husband, while the royal family announced it through an official statement. “In mutual consultation we have decided to end our marriage relationship. The commitment to our children remains intact. Since it is a private decision, we ask the utmost respect from everyone around us. Cristina de Borbon and Iñaki Urdangarin”, was stated in the announcement of Casa Real in January of this year. At the moment nothing is known about the divorce process, but they are already said to be carrying out the first procedures.