Irene Urdangarin hasn't started the summer period on the right foot. The youngest daughter of Infanta Cristina still hasn't found her path, to the despair of her mother, who no longer knows what to do with her. She trusted that the gap year she took after finishing high school would help her focus, but, two years later, it still hasn't produced positive results.
After enrolling at Oxford Brookes to study an Event Management course, it seems that this decision hasn't been the right one. At least, that's what can be inferred after what happened at the institution with Irene Urdangarin came to light.
Irene Urdangarin gives Infanta Cristina another disappointment
Infanta Cristina was very happy when Irene Urdangarin agreed to enter Oxford Brookes to study Event Management. Although she lost her spot at the prestigious École hôtelière de Lausanne, where she wanted to train, a new opportunity opened up for her. However, Irene hasn't known how to take advantage of the occasion and has once again disappointed her mother.
Irene Urdangarin arrived at Oxford carrying her family's expectations, with a course ahead meant to make the most of her innate talent. However, shortly after, her overly relaxed attitude turned this new educational adventure into an "absolute failure." This setback, which exposes Irene's reality, has been a hard blow for Infanta Cristina.
Her irregular attendance became the usual pattern, something that immediately concerned university professors. She received several official warnings for her constant absences, poor performance, and failing grades in key subjects, reflecting a clear lack of academic commitment from the start. The educational institution can't allow a profile like Irene's and alerted Infanta Cristina.
During the first months, her social life drew more attention than her classes, coinciding with frequent parties and a student schedule that was more active socially than academically. Many media outlets have reported on the "bad company" Irene often keeps. They have also reported how academic officials have issued a warning: if she continues like this, she'll lose her spot.
Infanta Cristina takes action after the latest news about Irene Urdangarin
After receiving the ultimatum from the institution, Infanta Cristina quickly headed to London to try to redirect Irene's attitude. Even Juan Carlos has used his contacts to prevent his granddaughter from ending up causing her departure from Oxford Brookes. After all, not only is the academic future of young Urdangarin at stake, but also the image of the entire family.
Despite this family intervention, the university kept its firm stance of issuing multiple warnings and not overlooking the weak academic results. Within the family, the drama is intensifying: Cristina fears for her daughter's professional future and feels that time is running out.
Infanta's desperation has reached such a point that, according to some media, she might send Irene to the United States. This new destination would correspond to the need to distance the youngest member of the family from those "bad influences" being mentioned.
Some experts point out that Irene Urdangarin's situation shouldn't be overlooked. She is at a personal crossroads, subjected to the public pressure of being a young woman with a royal surname who currently isn't meeting expectations. Not to mention the impact that the Nóos case had on her at a very young age.
All of this seems to have unsettled Cristina's daughter's stability, who still hasn't found her place. Infanta refuses to give up and will do everything in her power to guarantee her daughter a professional future.