FELIPE & LETIZIA

Various facts

Letizia and Felipe met at a dinner party at a common friend's house in September 2002. The relationship however only became more serious a few months ago. Only family and a few friends knew about the relationship. Felipe is said to have introduced Letizia to his parents one and a half month ago.

Only a week before the engagement Letizia, as a journalist, attended the handing over of the Prince of Asturia Awards by the Prince of Asturia himself. At the end of the ceremony Felipe greeted all attending members of the TVE team with a handshake, including his secret fiancée Letizia.

At November 1, 2003, at 6:30am Letizia left her apartment in the Valdebernardo quarter in Vicalvaro, Madrid. Since she lives in the palace of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain.

The announcement of the engagement took place exactly 26 years after Felipe received the titles of Prince of Asturia, Prince of Girona and Prince of Viana.

The wedding of Felipe and Letizia will be the first marriage in Spain of a Prince of Asturia in 97 years. The last one, of the future King Alfonso XIII and Princess Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg in 1906.

Cardinal and Archbishop of Madrid, José María Rouco Varela is said to officiate the wedding ceremony.