Queen Letizia of Spain steps out solo at awards ceremony in Madrid as bombshell book claims King Felipe was ‘crushed and destroyed’ by her ‘infidelities’

Queen Letizia of Spain has stepped out solo at an awards ceremony in Madrid this night – amid claims her husband King Felipe was left ‘crushed and destroyed’ by her alleged infidelity.

The mother-of-two, 51, wearing an elegant white shirt and matching trousers combo, appeared to placed on a courageous face as she attended the Solo de Ciencia Awards within the Spanish capital.

Honouring scientific excellence and innovation, the annual occasion celebrates the achievements of main scientists and researchers.

However the event – which Letizia additionally attended final 12 months with out her husband – comes after journalist Jaime Peñafiel, 91, launched a recent assault on the European Queen along with his new ebook ‘Letizia’s Silences’, which was was printed in Spain right this moment.

In January, the veteran royal reporter was sacked by the Spanish newspaper El Mundo after 20 years following a sequence of damaging allegations made in his first ebook ‘Letizia & I’.

His best-selling ebook alleged that Queen Letizia had an affair along with her ex-brother-in-law Jamie del Burgo. The Spanish Royal Family refused to touch upon the claims on the time.

In his newest work, Jamie claims that Felipe was ‘conscious that Letizia was dishonest on him in actual time’ as her bodyguards have an obligation to report on her whereabouts.

The creator alleges that bodyguards joined Queen Letizia on a visit she took to New York in 2011 along with her ‘lover’ Jaime del Burgo, whom she had dated earlier than assembly Felipe. 

The creator wrote: ‘That day [in New York], she was accompanied by her devoted escorts, who, indubitably, any, they might cross a report back to the Ministry of the Inside or [the Palace of] Zarzuela.’

Following this, Jaime claims that Felipe has been left ‘crushed and destroyed’ by his spouse’s alleged dishonest.

The royal reporter – who labored for Hola! journal for 20 years – claims that Felipe has been ‘plunged into hell’ by his spouse’s supposed ‘betrayal’ and ‘desires to get out’. 

Elsewhere within the ebook, Jamie labels Queen Letizia ‘chilly, emotionally immature and passive aggressive’ and claims she is ‘hated’ by King Felipe’s household.

Jaime Peñafiel, 91, was sacked by the Spanish newspaper El Mundo after 20 years earlier this 12 months following the publication of first ebook on the Queen referred to as ‘Letizia & I’. 

The ebook despatched shockwaves via the Spanish Royal Household after the creator alleged that the Queen had a romantic relationship along with her ex-brother-in-law Jaime del Burgo. The Spanish Royal Family refused to touch upon the claims on the time.

Following his dismissal, the veteran journalist has now written one other ebook – referred to as ‘Letizia’s Silences’ – which begins by delving into her early romance with King Felipe. 

Within the opening chapter, the creator sensationally claims that ‘the whole lot in Letizia’s world has been damaged’ on account of alleged ‘deceit, adultery and betrayals’. 

The creator goes on to say Queen Letizia has a ‘chilly, indestructible and decided’ aura about her and that the royal’s silence on the latest allegations signify her ’emotional immaturity’.

Jaime claims the royal ‘resorts to silence as a method of controlling and punishing different folks’. 

He then goes on to assert that Letizia’s ‘passive aggressive’ behaviour in the direction of King Felipe is the explanation her ‘mother-in-law [Queen Sofia] and sisters-in-laws [Infanta Cristina and the Duchess of Lugo] hate her a lot’.

Within the following chapter, Jaime alleges that King Felipe fell in love along with his future spouse whereas watching her current the information. 

Reviews on how the royal couple received collectively have various through the years – with some claiming they have been launched at feast whereas others allege they first met when Felipe visited an oil spillage web site in Northern Spain.

After they started relationship, Jaime claims Letizia would ‘check’ Felipe’s emotions for her by travelling ceaselessly.

In 2002, the longer term Queen flew to Santo Domingo to report on the annual Ibero-American Summit – which Jaime describes as Letizia placing Felipe’s intentions ‘to the check’.

Weeks later, the creator claims Letizia flew to Costa Rica as a ‘technique’ to safe the longer term King of Spain.

He defined: ‘It was a method, as a result of that absence was an actual torment for the very a lot in love Felipe, who conceived distance because the worst of evils, coming to grasp [Spanish poet] Lope de Vega when he stated that “the start of absence is like the top of life.”‘

Following this, Jaime says Letizia was sure of the energy of Felipe’s ‘complete love’ for her and returned to Spain ‘bossy and manipulative’. 

What’s extra, the creator claims that Felipe assured Letizia that he might ‘lower quick’ any information outlet reporting on their romance.

Throughout one in all Felipe’s visits to Letizia’s Valdebernardo condominium, Jamie alleges that the journalist confided in royal about how she used to work as a cigarette stewardess whereas residing in Mexico.

He additionally predicted the couple, who’ve maintained what the mainstream Spanish press have described as a dignified silence within the face of ongoing infidelity claims by Jaime del Burgo, would observe within the footsteps of Felipe’s mother and father Juan Carlos and Sofia.

Spain’s former king is now residing in exile in Abu Dhabi after corruption investigations he was caught up in left his repute in tatters though he returns to his homeland every now and then.

Later within the ebook, Jaime alleges that Felipe and Letizia live separate lives and ‘simply maintaining appearances in public’. 

Following its publication right this moment, Spanish publication El Nacional Cat printed a overview claiming that Jaime Peñafiel is ‘decided to finish the Queen’s profession’ and described him as ‘one in all Letizia’s largest enemies. 

In ‘Letizia & I’, the Queen’s former brother-in-law Jaime del Burgo makes the unlikely declare that he was planning to suggest to Letizia – who was a newsreader on the time – on the night time that she informed him that she was relationship a high-profile man in Spain.

Letizia reportedly informed him that she had ‘met somebody who would oblige her to stop her career’, which Jaime stated led him to infer her thriller companion was Felipe. 

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’s quoted as saying: ‘When the marriage with Felipe got here spherical, I handled the pre-nuptial settlement as you understand, 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 makes the unimaginable declare that the Queen requested to see him the night time 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 finest I might. The very last thing she stated to me earlier than we stated goodbye to one another in that restaurant was a request: ‘By no means go away me.” 

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 stored ‘pictures, movies, cellphones’ and textual content messages as proof. 

Within the ebook, Jaime sensationally claims that Letizia whispered that she liked him after they have been mendacity in a hammock by a pool at her dwelling following Princess Leonor’s start. 

Following this, Jaime alleges they ‘took steps ahead with the aim of being free’ – which concerned searching for authorized recommendation and properties within the US. 

One of the vital damaging claims Jaime reportedly makes is that Queen Letizia prompt they’ve a toddler collectively utilizing a surrogate in Los Angeles.

Round this time, Jaime claims that he confronted Letizia after pictures of her kissing Felipe appeared on the covers of Spanish magazines.

He claims the Queen informed him: ‘I needed to do it to guard us.’

He says within the ebook Jaime del Burgo informed him Felipe and Letizia had a ‘tough relationship’ and informed him: ‘Felipe makes use of me as a great man as a result of he felt incapable of calming her down.’

After Letizia allegedly ended the ‘relationship’ in August 2011, Jaime claims {that a} feminine buddy informed him to get in contact with the Queen’s sister Telma.

The next 12 months, the pair received engaged after simply two months of relationship. Nonetheless, the couple divorced 2014 following two years of marriage.