The wife of the new Spanish king, Letizia, Princess of Asturias, is preparing for the role of the future queen, and the public expects her to give up nightlife and going to rock concerts, cafes and alternative theaters.
The Spanish expect the modern princess, often in a leather jacket and jeans, to now be the queen in charge.
"Her constant outings sparked rumors last year that there was a crisis in her marriage to Prince Felipe. The royal family then told her that her outings gave the impression that something was wrong," said Jose Apaserena, author of a recently published book about Felipe and Leticia. .
Leticija Ortis (42) married Felipe in 2004, after her first marriage to a writer and professor of literature with whom she has no children.
He comes from a middle-class bourgeois family. Leticija is a journalist by profession. She and Felipe have two daughters, Leonora and Sofia of Spain.
"She is a woman of this time, educated and very cultured. When she got married, Leticia was not aware of the role she would play. After ten years of marriage, she realized that a huge responsibility awaited her," said Spanish journalist Cote Villar.
According to him, when in January King Juan Carlos announced to the family that he would abdicate the throne in favor of Felipe, the princess never went out for a night out, which is "the best proof that she is aware of the responsibility that awaits her."
Princess Letizia is normally the least popular member of the royal family. Many assess her as a cold and distant person.
On June 2, Juan Carlos announced that he was abdicating in favor of Felipe, who will be crowned on Thursday after the adoption of the succession law in the Spanish parliament.
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