This Ruffled My Feathers

I had planned to write about something else this week

(as was also the case last week;-)

But I read a few things that really "ruffled my feathers".

Here's why.

As most people in Europe would have heard, the

King of Spain is due to abdicate.

As most of my readers know I have a great affinity

with Spain; my husband is of Spanish parentage,

I have lived there for the last 13 years and 

I love everything about Spain (well most things ;-)

But this week I have seen  a few articles written all about

why Kate Middleton should be using  Letizia as 

a role model.

WHAT!!!!!!???

This has made me really angry for a number of reasons.

From a style perspective-maybe. 

But there are a number of

reasons why Kate would NEVER have been allowed to

marry Wills if  she was more like Letizia.

Here's why:

*Letizia was married before she wed into the monarchy; she

married her college lecturer. I don't have a problem with her being

divorced. But being the future Queen of a predominantly Catholic 

country it does seem ironic

Also (as an aside) when Princess Diana divorced Charles, she

wanted to retreat for a while to Spain (as she used to holiday with

the Spanish Royal Family every year). The Spanish Royal family

refused and quickly distanced themselves from her on the basis 

that she was divorced.

Is it just me that smarts at the the irony of this?

*In the lead up to Letizia's  wedding, videos were shown

all over the TV of her participating in anti-monarchy

demonstrations in her youth. She was quite vocal about wanting a

Republic for Spain

*She was also vocal about being an atheist

* During her engagement photo call she caused 

outrage when the Prince tried to interrupt her whilst

she was speaking and she turned to him in front

of the world's press and said "Be quiet and let me finish!"

Spain was mortified!

* She also has one sister who committed suicide; which

is really a sin in the Catholic faith (but certainly not my
view) and another sister

who is  a bit of a "fruit loop" and constantly plays

with the paparazzi (in a somewhat embarrassing way)

* her grandmother was also under suspicion some years

ago on a charge related to Social Security fraud

The hypocrisy of all of the above was never lost on the

people of Spain, hence the reason there are now huge demonstrations

across Spain calling for the abolition of their Monarchy.

I am sure if Kate had that kind of background

she would never have been allowed to marry our 

heir to the throne.

So journalists, please leave her alone and stop comparing

her to a woman I really don't admire that much.

Kate is much younger and will grow into her 

role the same way Letizia was allowed too.

She is much younger, she has her own style

and she has no skeletons in her closet

(as they would have been found by now).

Admittedly I do think sometimes her clothes

can be a little "old" for her. But I think she

has such a fine line to walk  (between that of

young and trendy vs regal) that it must be hard

to get it on the money every time.

I am NOT a "Royalist", but  it really has

niggled me reading these articles about 

Letizia vs Kate.

What do you think?

Maybe you don't even care and think

I should go and get a life (and maybe you are right ;-)

Maybe you think the points I have

made have nothing to do with anything-what

happened when she was younger or 

to her family have nothing to do with now.

As always would love to hear from you

xxxx