Latina Royals

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 04/28/2011 - 10:12 | 0 Comments

Kate Middleton’s walk down the Westminster Abbey’s aisle on Friday got us wondering about Latinas that have done the same: married into a life of vast wealth, privilege, duty and the often stifling tradition of European royal houses. Check out our list of Latinas currently waiting to ascend the throne, already on the throne (and we’re not talking about Spain’s Queen Sofia) or generally milling about at charity ribbon cuttings. Some, like Prince William’s future wife, are non-royal and non-aristocratic (we refuse to use the term ‘commoner’) but some have a bit of their own blueblood. Enjoy.

 

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Letizia, Princess of Asturias

A successful globe-hopping TV news anchor when she met Prince Felipe de Asturias, heir to the Spanish throne, Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano was also a divorcee, a no-no for a Catholic Spanish prince. But, wait! Her first marriage involved only a civil ceremony, so in the eyes of the Church, the marriage was not valid. Her history duly whitewashed, the couple married in 2004 and have two daughters. Though accepted by the royal family, she sometimes ruffles royal feathers because she remains outspoken about political and social issues, something that the royals see themselves as being above.

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