The Royal Household has quietly removed the reference to the divorce between Infanta Elena and Jaime de Marichalar from its official website. This modification took place after Monarquía Confidencial published an alert about an anomaly in the royal family's family tree. For now, the institution hasn't provided any official explanations, which has caused great surprise.
According to sources close to the matter, Zarzuela's Communications Department was the one that decided on this change. However, the Royal Household has claimed that the website is in the process of migration, without clarifying whether this motivated the removal. The mention of the divorce, previously present, has disappeared from Infanta Elena's official biography.
Previously, the official profile clearly detailed both the marriage and the legal separation in 2010. Now, this information has been removed, which has raised doubts among experts and media outlets. In a context where transparency is highly demanded, the change is striking.
A change in Zarzuela that raises suspicions
Infanta Elena is the eldest daughter of King Emeritus Juan Carlos I and sister of King Felipe VI. Her marriage and subsequent divorce were topics closely followed by the press for years. The removal of that reference raises questions about the public management of the royal family's private life.
Curiously, the official website also doesn't mention the divorce of Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarin. This highlights a possible inconsistency in Zarzuela's official communications. The difference in the treatment of both cases fuels speculation about priorities and internal relationships.
Sources within Zarzuela indicate that the Nóos case scandal created significant distance between the siblings. That distancing has led to institutional silence on some sensitive topics. This situation could justify the lack of official explanations and the discretion in the website changes.
Infanta Elena under scrutiny while King Felipe faces the challenge of transparency
The main debate raised by this removal is how to balance family privacy with the need for institutional transparency. Some experts warn that hiding public facts can damage the monarchy's credibility. In a society that demands clarity, these moves generate concern.
Finally, this decision creates a gap in the royal family's official chronology. In the digital age, where public memory is managed online, these changes are highly relevant. The Royal Household, under Felipe VI, is thus setting a new course in the management of its members' public image.