All alarms have been raised around Infanta Sofía after her latest internal message to the Royal Household team has come to light. In it, she has revealed the latest personal decision she has made, something that will surely cause great confusion among the Spanish population.
Immediately after ascending the throne, King Felipe and Doña Letizia were forced to make a series of decisions to try to clean up the public image of the Spanish Crown. This all came after Juan Carlos I's scandals began to come to light.
Among many other things, the current monarchs chose to distance themselves as much as possible from the emeritus, and they also stripped Infanta Cristina of her noble title. However, the measure that drew the most attention is related to their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía.
In an attempt to keep the Royal Family's reputation intact, they decided to give the sisters a greater role. So much so that, as we have seen, both have experienced a considerable increase in public exposure in recent months.
Now, as has been leaked, Infanta Sofía has expressed her desire not to participate in any official events at this time. This news has left the Spanish population very confused, since, until now, it seemed that the young woman was going to have a greater public presence during this year.
Infanta Sofía has expressed her desire: she doesn't want to participate in many official events for now
In recent months, there had been a slight increase in Infanta Sofía's appearances, a detail that had created the impression that she was taking a step forward in her institutional role. However, with her latest message, she has revealed quite the opposite.
The young woman's decision can be clearly seen in another fact that has been widely discussed in recent weeks. Neither she nor her sister Leonor have visited the areas affected by the fires, something that many citizens had expected.
This gesture has been interpreted by many as a significant absence at a time when a greater commitment from the Spanish Royal Family was desired.
According to several media outlets, the reason for this absence could be linked to a prior agreement within the Royal Household. Neither Infanta Sofía nor the Princess of Asturias wish to take on their own agenda until they finish their academic training.
In any case, Sofía's message is confusing, because it breaks with the idea many had that her visibility would increase once she reached adulthood.
This year seemed especially favorable to strengthen her public image, given that Leonor has already begun to take on a more defined role. Her refusal to attend events, together with her absence during the fires, calls that initial plan into question.