King Juan Carlos of Spain has revealed that he has an ongoing dispute with his daughter-in-law, Queen Letizia, in his new book, Reconciliation, which is set to be released next week. The father of King Felipe VI said that he and the Queen of Spain had a “personal disagreement”
According to El Confidencial, in the new book, the King Emeritus explains he has maintained a distant relationship with Letizia for years, as “she did not help to strengthen our family ties.” The significance of Juan Carlos’ confession is great, as it’s the first time the former head of state has addressed the ongoing suspicion that there was a rift within the Spanish Royal Family. It has been believed since Felipe and Letizia’s engagement in 2003 that there have been tensions that were further implied by King Juan’s decision to abdicate the throne in 2014 and his subsequent departure from Spain in 2020.
© WireImageThere have been rumours of a family rift since Queen Letizia and King Felipe’s engagement in 2003
The book aims to “offer his version” of his years on the throne, the democratic transition, and the complex family dynamics that have accompanied the generational change within the Crown.