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Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano (pronounced [leˈtiθja oɾˈtiθ rokasoˈlano]; born 15 September 1972) is Queen of Spain as the wife of King Felipe VI. Letizia came from a middle-class family. She worked as a journalist for ABC and EFE before becoming a news anchor at CNN+ and Televisión Española.
- Jesús José Ortiz Álvarez
- 19 June 2014 – present
- María de la Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez
- Bourbon-Anjou (by marriage)
H Her Majesty the Queen Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano was born in Oviedo on 15 September 1972, and is the daughter of Jesús Ortiz Álvarez and Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez. She started school in Oviedo, at La Gesta public school, and later at the Alfonso II Institute.
Feb 16, 2017 · Living. Everything You Should Know About Queen Letizia of Spain. By Madeleine Luckel. February 16, 2017. Queen Letizia Eduardo Parra. If you’re semi-familiar with Princess Charlene,...
- Madeleine Luckel
Nov 9, 2021 · Spain’s Queen Letizia carves out her own public role. The Spanish Constitution only says what the wife of the head of state cannot do. She has to make up her own agenda, where women’s...
Aug 20, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Queen Letizia, the first Spanish-born queen consort and a former journalist. Find out why she travelled to Sydney to support the women's football team and how she met King Felipe.
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Sep 15, 2022 · Spain’s Queen Letizia has turned 50. It’s only a birthday but Spain is taking the opportunity on Thursday to assess its scarred monarchy and ponder how the arrival of a middle-class commoner may help shake up one of Europe’s most storied royal dynasties into a modern and more palatable institution.
Aug 18, 2023 · Queen Letizia, who will cheer on Spain in the Women’s World Cup final against England’s Lionesses on Sunday, looked emotional as she hugged her daughter goodbye on Thursday. Proud father King Felipe placed a protective hand on his daughter’s shoulder as she wheeled her suitcase to the entrance of the academy. Toni Galan/Getty Images.
