Spanish Royal House Juan del Val
Juan del Val had the opportunity to meet Queen Letizia and give her one of his books. A very special moment for him of which he has very good memories and an anecdote that, at last, he has brought to light
It is known by many that Queen Letizia is a great fan of reading. He never fails to quote him at the Madrid Book Fair and this year he has surprised us with his two literary choices. On the one hand, she has been interested in the history of Doré cinema, one of the most mythical theaters in the capital, and on the other, photojournalism, the family profession that she has loved since she was little. However, this hobby of Princess Eleanor’s mother continues to generate great interest and Juan del Val has launched to uncover the anecdote that unites him with Doña Letizia.You have to go back to the Book Fair held in 2019. In that year, Juan del Val published his novel ‘Candela’ and was chosen by the publisher that represents him as the one in charge of giving a copy to Queen Letizia. Something that is paid for by the company and the reason why the Royal House does not have to face any type of payment: “When I published Candela, at the Book Fair the publishers chose some authors to give to Queen Letizia a book. It is a gift, but they had to account for absolutely everything“, has begun by explaining, making it clear that the Royal House has to record all the gifts that the family receives, no matter how minimal. However, a member of the team that accompanies Queen Letizia during these types of acts surprised the wanting to pay the price of the book: “Three minutes later someone from the Royal House appeared dressed as a soldier asking what was owed on the book. Obviously, all the authors said nothing, that it was a gift. Then he left, but it has to be recorded as a gift, because if not, they have to pay for it “, He has continued to tell. And the fact is that the gifts that the Royal House receives year after year are, to say the least, curious. As Zarzuela published last Friday, Felipe, Doña Letizia and her daughters, Leonor and Sofía received a total of 307 institutional gifts among which we can find books, plaques, photographs, paintings or even football shirts. Without hesitation, the King received the most amazing ones like the key to the city of stockholm or the sports kit for the Tokyo Olympics.
