Queen Letizia beams in a sweet Christmas card photo with her husband King Felipe and daughters Leonor and Sofia as the family presents a united front following her ex-brother-in-law’s ‘affair’
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have released a new family portrait for their 2023 Christmas card.
The royal couple presented a united front as they beamed alongside their daughters, Infanta Sofia, 16, and Princess Leonor, 18, amid shocking allegations from Letizia’s brother-in-law that they were having an affair.
Yet in the recently revealed photo, taken on Princess Leonor’s 18th birthday in October, the Spanish family of four appears stronger than ever.
Queen Letizia, 51, exudes elegance in a Carolina Herrera dress, which she debuted a year earlier, accessorized with Bulgari earrings and a Coreterno ring.
The mother-of-two shows off glamorous makeup, with a smoky eye and nude lip, while her hair is swept back into a chignon.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have released a family portrait for their 2023 Christmas card
The royal family’s cobalt blue dress is from the Fall 2013 collection and features a keyhole neckline with embellished details, a fitted waist and a gode skirt.
Meanwhile, Princess Leonor shines in a chic Sastrería Serna suit, paired with Lodi pumps and diamond earrings from Gold & Roses.
Her younger sibling Infanta Sofia blossoms in a floral silk Erdem dress with ballerinas from the LMDI collection, while her father, King Felipe, looks dapper in a traditional morning suit.
The momentous day was marked with a number of institutional events for Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish throne. She was accompanied for the first time by her parents and sister when she swore her allegiance to the Constitution in the presence of the Cortes Generales.
The release comes amid an eventful month for the Spanish royal family, as Queen Letizia faced explosive claims that she was dating her sister’s ex-husband Telma Ortiz while involved with King Felipe VI.
Letizia, 51, wore the same Carolina Herrera dress to Princess Leonor’s 18th birthday in October
Queen Letizia beamed as she stood with her family and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on October 31
Ortiz’s former husband Jaime Del Burgo, 53, currently based in Britain, recently contributed to a tell-all book about the 51-year-old Spanish royal, making the far-fetched claim that he and Letizia were still romantically involved. after her 2004 marriage to Felipe.
The entrepreneur – who claims he was dating Letizia when she first met the heir to the Spanish throne – also shared a selfie the Queen took in the mirror during one of her pregnancies as ‘proof’ of their relationship on X , formerly known as Twitter, last night.
The selfie shows the royal in a black pashmina – which Jaime claims was his – and he also typed a message purportedly sent to him by the Spanish Queen.
It read: ‘Love. I’m wearing your pashmina. It’s like I feel you by my side. It takes care of me.
After sharing the image, other The businessman has now deleted his X account.
A spokesperson for the Spanish royal family told FEMAIL: “We have no comment on this.”