They say that the relationship between siblings is a more than special bond. And if not, tell them Queen Letiziawho always saw in Telma and Erika Two shoulders to lean on. Her engagement to King Felipe meant a great change in her life for the current monarch of our country. He went from having a normal routine, in which he dedicated himself to telling the latest news in front of the public, to give way to a routine marked by protocol and institutional acts. Furthermore, to this we had to add starting in a political family, which had been mired in a great personal crisis after the King’s affair with Bárbara Rey, and who also did not really like Letizia’s extroverted character.
That is why the first years were especially complicated. Later, the queen became accustomed to her life in the Palace, with the support, of course, of her family and her sisters. Probably one of the most complicated and saddest moments of her life was the death of her sister Érika, who took her own life in 2008. The image of a totally queen Letizia destroyedat his sister’s funeral, bowing to King Juan Carlos, is one of those snapshots that will remain forever in our memory.
Queen Letizia’s quiet childhood
Queen Letizia was born in 1972 in the city of Oviedo. A year later Telma would come into the world and in April 1975, Érika. His mother, Paloma, was a nurse while his father, Jesús, has always been a man very dedicated to the world of Journalism. Something that came from her mother, Letizia’s grandmother, Menchu Álvarez del Valleone of the most historic radio stations in Asturias. He completed his primary school studies at a school in the city, where his sisters also studied. Once this stage was over, at the institute, he continued with the ballet classes that he already practiced as extracurricular activities. Before that, his parents had already decided to go their separate ways.
Her sister Telma’s studies
For work reasons, the Ortiz-Rocasolano family moved to Madrid, where Letizia trained in Journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid. His sister, Telma, went to Barcelona to train. In Barcelona he studied Economics. At first, he worked for the NGO Doctors without borders. Then, signed as deputy director of International Relations at Barcelona City Council. She was in that position from 2009 to 2014 when she returned to Madrid to serve as director of the International Relations department of the Business school. ESERP and, later, he took charge of his social project. In 2020, he requested a year of leave.
The woman has always been very jealous of her private life. That is why we know few of his personal relationships. We know that his most stable relationship was with Enrique Martín-Llopthe father of her daughter Amanda, who came into the world in 2008. In May 2012, she married Jaime del Burgoa relationship that the media described as “strange.” And not only that. His marriage has currently taken its toll on him with del Burgo’s continuous statements about his sister, Letizia. Now, Telma maintains a long relationship with Robert Gavin Bonnairwith whom she has had her second daughter, a girl they have named Erin.
Erika’s death, an event that marked both of them
Both Telma, Letizia and her sister Érika lived a childhood and youth in which they were very united. The three of them practiced dance. What’s more, all of them wanted to dedicate themselves to it professionally, even if they took different paths. Erika always had an attitude more discreet, calm and introverted. Aware of the emotional downturns that their sister was experiencing, Telma and Letizia never left her side. The young woman studied Fine artsdid not have much luck in his professional path and took his life when he was only 31 years old. Her death was a real blow to the family but especially to her sisters, to whom she was very close.
His death was a moment that Letizia and Telma faced together. The current monarch had always been very attentive to every step she took. That is why when he began to earn his first salary as a journalist he tried to help his sister, who had already become a mother and lived with her partner next to her mother, Paloma Rocasolano. Once she became queen, she gave him her house, located in the neighborhood of Vicalvaro. Despite everything, no one could prevent its fatal outcome. Then, other good stages would come, such as the birth of Infanta Sofía shortly after or her accession to the throne as queen. Although always reserved, Telma has had no problem speaking in front of the press to defend her sister. The last time occurred after the serious accusations made by her ex-husband, Jaime del Burgo, at which time Telma confirmed that she was very proud of her sister.
Throughout this time, the two sisters share moments together. His daughters, Leonor, Sofia and Amandaare very close and were together this summer at one of the concerts that the singer Taylor Swift gave in London. Furthermore, the two of them, continuing with that trail of secrecy, also see each other a lot, especially because of little Erin, whom Paloma Rocasolano also enjoys, as if she had never been a grandmother before.