King Felipe and Queen Letizia appeared each inch the proud mother and father as Princess Leonor formally turned a junior military officer right now.
The Spanish King and Queen travelled to Zaragoza in Northern Spain for right now’s ceremony, which noticed Felipe hand out new appointments on the Basic Navy Academy.
The Spanish King and his spouse confirmed no trace of turmoil on the ceremony, which got here simply hours after the newest bombshell claims from her former brother-in-law Jaime Del Burgo, who earlier this 12 months urged that they had an ‘affair’ after her marriage to the King.
The businessman – who dated the Queen when she was nonetheless a newsreader and was married to her sister Telma from 2012-2014 – has now claimed that he’s nonetheless involved with the royal in an interview with Argentinian newspaper Clarín.
He mentioned: ‘Now we have shared a few years of our lives collectively. Now we have been a household.
‘As I’ve at all times mentioned, ours was not a relationship of lovers. The lover could be him, in any case. I imply Felipe.’
Pictured: King Felipe seen beaming at his daughter Princess Leonor through the army ceremony in Northern Spain right now
Pictured: Jaime Del Burgo and his ex-wife Telma Oritz seen in 2012 earlier than their marriage ceremony. The couple divorced in 2014
Princess Leonor is lower than one 12 months into her coaching at Zaragoza army academy, the place her father was additionally a scholar from 1985-1988.
King Felipe was seen presenting his eldest daughter, 18, with a badge through the ceremony, which he connected to her uniform as she gave him a salute.
The long run Queen has acquired her ensign’s fee on the Spanish Basic Military Academy right now – which means she is now a junior officer.
Afterwards, the King positioned a loving hand on his daughter’s shoulders – earlier than she took her spot subsequent to him.
Later, Queen Letizia, who was wearing a sublime white floral costume, was additionally seen giving her daughter a heat hug – as Leonor’s sister Sofia watched on.
Princess Leonor will full three years of coaching on the army academy earlier than then transferring on to the Basic Air Academy.
When she first arrived on the academy, Leonor accomplished a module to assist her adapt to army life – with the Palace releasing pictures of the royal collaborating in classes within the classroom.
In response to heraldo.es, she is staying in a cabin with as many as twelve different college students and was given fundamental army tools earlier than the primary coaching session.
Throughout her three years on the academy, Leonor might be entitled to a wage of €417-a-month. Nevertheless, the palace has mentioned she is not going to declare the wage.
Somewhat like a boarding college, the army academy follows a strict timetable through the week however Leonor might be free to return house on the weekends if she’s not on manoeuvres.
Pictured: King Felipe places a loving hand on his daughter Princess Leonor’s shoulder as she formally turned a junior officer right now
Queen Letizia, who was wearing a sublime white floral costume, was additionally seen giving her daughter a heat hug
The Spanish Royal Household – together with Princess Sofia – have been out in full pressure for the army ceremony right now
Princess Leonor appeared good along with her lengthy hair styled in a neat bun for the army ceremony in Northern Spain
King Felipe was seen presenting his eldest daughter, 18, with a badge through the ceremony, which he connected to her uniform as she gave him a salute
Left: Queen Letizia opted for a sublime white floral print costume. Proper: Princess Sofia of Spain appeared stylish in a striped uneven costume
Leonor’s huge day comes amid a turbulent time for the Spanish royal household, which started earlier this 12 months with the publication of a bombshell e book by veteran Spanish journalist Jaime Penafiel.
Letizia’s former brother-in-law informed the writer that he met Letizia earlier than 2000 and their relationship started on a romantic journey to Venice, years earlier than she met King Felipe.
Jaime – who’s the son of the previous politician Jaime Ignacio del Burgo – claims he was planning to suggest to Letizia when she introduced that she was relationship a mysterious ‘diplomat’ over dinner on the Ritz lodge in Madrid in 2002.
Describing how ‘severe and vital’ their relationship was, the writer made the unlikely declare that Jaime was ‘carrying an engagement ring his his pocket’ that night.
Letizia reportedly informed him that she had ‘met somebody who would oblige her to give up her occupation’, which Jaime mentioned led him to infer her thriller companion was Felipe.
After the pair reportedly determined to only be mates, Jaime is claimed to have suggested Letizia: ‘Do not announce the romance, simply the marriage.’
Following their engagement announcement in 2003, Letizia – who had divorced her first husband in 1999 – requested Jaime to be a witness at their marriage ceremony.
Queen Letizia and King Felipe placed on courageous faces for Leonor’s commencement from army college
It was a proud and memorable second for the royal household, as Felipe and Leonor saluted one another
King Felipe provides Princess Leonor a supportive smile on the supply of royal dispatches
The proud mother and father have been clearly decided to focus solely on Leonor and her achievements
King Felipe and his eldest daughter exchanged a hug amid the supply of royal places of work on the army academy
Princess Leonor, King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and Infanta Sophia on the ceremony
The King of Spain was seen making a salute as he carried out the supply of places of work
He appeared deep in dialogue together with his youthful daughter, Infanta Sofia
Letizia appeared gorgeous in a brand new floral midi costume from Maje Paris, paired with gold earrings and glittery sandals
Letizia was sporting sandals as soon as once more, because the royal at the moment has a foot damage and might’t put on heels
Letizia was seen battling with the wind through the ceremony, which ruffled her hair and costume
What’s extra, the royal’s ex-brother-in-law additionally made the far-fetched declare that he ‘dealt’ with Letizia’s pre-nuptial settlement and helped to entrance the price of the Queen’s household’s marriage ceremony outfits.
He was quoted as saying: ‘When the marriage with Felipe got here spherical, I handled the pre-nuptial settlement as , amongst different issues.
‘I additionally needed to pay Letizia’s household’s bills as a result of [former King] Juan Carlos refused to pay and even go halves with me. So with the assistance of my buddy Felipe Varela, I dressed her mum, grandmother and her sisters. And with the assistance of Jaime Jason, her father, grandparents and a cousin.’
Jaime additionally made the unimaginable declare that the Queen requested to see him the evening earlier than the marriage on the unique El Latigazo restaurant in Madrid – the place she requested him to ‘by no means go away’ her.
He sensationally claimed: ‘After we met, she took maintain of my hand and requested me why I had by no means requested her to marry me. Clearly I did not reply. I inspired her as greatest I may. The very last thing she mentioned to me earlier than we mentioned goodbye to one another in that restaurant was a request: ‘By no means go away me.”
Within the e book, Letizia’s alleged ex-lover described Felipe as a ‘kind-hearted man’ and even goes on to say that he had a ‘nice friendship’ with the royal. He informed the writer: ‘I informed him my issues and he informed [me] his.’
The businessman even claims that Felipe ‘makes use of [him] as a very good man as a result of he felt incapable of calming [Letizia] down’ on events.
In December, businessman Jaime Del Burgo shared this unseen selfie of Queen Letizia together with his X followers. He claimed that the royal was sporting his pashmina and mentioned it ‘took care of her’
King Felipe VI of Spain (C) attends the supply of Royal places of work of employment on the Zaragoza Navy Academy
Following the marriage, Jaime described how Letizia was like a ‘fox in a rooster coop’ as she was ‘cleverer than any of them’.
Jaime – who says the Queen nicknamed him her ‘yogi pal’ – claims he nonetheless had a romantic relationship with Letizia even after the marriage in 2004. He additionally claims he has saved ‘images, movies, cell phones’ and textual content messages as proof.
The businessman claimed that ‘love was at all times there’ of their relationship since they travelled to Venice collectively. The {photograph} Jaime shared on Twitter was taken throughout one among Letizia’s pregnancies between 2005-2007.
Within the e book, Jaime sensationally claims that Letizia whispered that she cherished him after they have been mendacity in a hammock by a pool at her house following Princess Leonor’s beginning.
Jaime – who joked that Letizia’s alleged ex-lover ought to have been his co-author – is quoted as saying within the e book: ‘Mendacity in the identical hammock, below the pool porch, going through one another, Letizia informed me ‘I like you’ and I responded ‘I like you’.’
Jaime Penafiel goes on to put in writing that Jaime del Burgo subsequently wrote a play known as ‘La Hamaca, which in English is ‘The Hammock’, and edited it however by no means distributed it.
Following this, Jaime alleges they ‘took steps ahead with the purpose of being free’ – which concerned looking for authorized recommendation and taking a look at properties within the US.
