Spanish Royals: Queen Letizia's Most Controversial Moments

One of the earliest controversies involving the Queen of Spain was her previous marriage to Alonso Guerrero Perez before marrying Prince Felipe, which is generally frowned upon in royal circles. Additionally, Letizia's previous career as a reporter, which included international reporting for several television networks, including CNN en Español, was criticized due to the press often publishing inaccurate and damaging reports about the royal family.

Additionally, Letizia had a career as a reporter and had reported internationally for several television networks, including CNN en Español. However, her previous profession drew criticism because the press often generated erroneous and damaging reports about the royal family.

Javier López Madrid, a close friend of King Felipe and Queen Letizia was under the spotlight within a Guardia Civil investigation for bank card fraud in 2016.

The Queen's initial support for Lopez Madrid stirred up public controversy and generated numerous articles in the Spanish press.

The Queen's choice of attire on September 15, 2016, her 44th birthday, was deemed inappropriate by some. At the event inside the Teatro Real Madrid, she was seen wearing a black dress with floral transparency, designed by her favorite fashion designer, Felipe Varela.

However, the dress was highly criticized by several, Carlos Garcia-Calvo, a fashion journalist even said "the dress was frankly atrocious. The pattern, like all Varela's, was a complicated matter: it is difficult to find an ugly cocktail dress front and back. A Queen, not only of Spain, but of any country, cannot go showing her legs".

The confrontation between Letizia and Sofia is one of the most well-known incidents in recent Spanish royal family history. This highly publicized exchange, which was recorded, generated significant international media attention and focused on Queen Letizia's behavior.

The incident occurred when the family was at the Palma de Mallorca Cathedral, where Queen Sofia wanted to take a picture with her granddaughters. However, Queen Letizia prevented this by standing in front and pushing her daughters away. Later, while leaving the cathedral in front of a large audience, Queen Sofia kissed Princess Leonor on the forehead, and Queen Letizia appeared to try to erase the action.

Once again, the Queen's choice of dress attracted criticism when, on November 22, 2018, during a visit to the Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Awards at the Ritz Hotel in Madrid, she wore a dress that was considered too short and revealing.

The Queen's outfit choice received significant criticism, particularly given the low temperatures at the time. The garment was designed by Teresa Helbig, who is not typically one of her preferred designers.