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- The Spanish royal couple attended a meeting of the Princesa de Girona foundation
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The King and Queen of Spain have made their first public appearance together since Letizia’s ex-brother-in-law claimed he’d had an affair with the royal.
The Queen, 51, and King Felipe, 55, brushed off the scandalous allegations and beamed as they arrived at a meeting with officials from the Princesa de Girona Foundation at the royal palace in Madrid this afternoon.
Dressed in a scarlet red top and a black skirt with floral detailing, paired with knee length suede boots, mother-of-two Letizia looked up at her husband and smiled as they strolled into the room.
Meanwhile Felipe, looking sharp as always in a tailored suit, beamed back at his wife as they appeared deep in conversation.
The jolly appearance from the royal couple comes after explosive allegations from the ex-husband of Letizia’s sister, Jaime Del Burgo, 53, that he and the Queen were romantically involved while Letizia was dating Felipe.
![The King and Queen of Spain brushed off explosive affair allegations from Letizia's ex-brother-in-law as they were seen together in public for the first time since the claims came to light this afternoon](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/13/20/78930903-12860859-image-m-25_1702499991331.jpg)
The King and Queen of Spain brushed off explosive affair allegations from Letizia’s ex-brother-in-law as they were seen together in public for the first time since the claims came to light this afternoon
The entrepreneur, who is currently living in the UK, was previously married to Letizia’s sister Telma Ortiz. However in a contribution to a tell-all book about the Spanish Queen, he made the far-fetched claim that he and Letizia were still romantically involved after her 2004 wedding to King Felipe.
Jaime, who claims he was dating Letizia when she first met the heir to the Spanish throne – also shared a selfie the Queen took in a mirror during one of her pregnancies as ‘evidence’ of their relationship on X, formerly known as Twitter, last week.
In the selfie, the royal can be seen wearing a black pashmina – which Jaime claims belonged to him – and he also typed out a message, supposedly sent to him by the Spanish Queen.
![Letizia, 51, glowed in a red long-sleeved top and a black skirt with floral detailing, paired with knee-high suede boots](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/13/20/78930905-12860859-image-a-26_1702500042782.jpg)
Letizia, 51, glowed in a red long-sleeved top and a black skirt with floral detailing, paired with knee-high suede boots
![The King and Queen of Spain met with officials from the Princesa de Girona Foundation](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/13/20/78930901-12860859-image-a-27_1702500087056.jpg)
The King and Queen of Spain met with officials from the Princesa de Girona Foundation
![Letizia and Felipe brushed off the claims made by Letizia's ex-brother-in-law Jaime Del Burgo](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/13/20/78930917-12860859-image-a-28_1702500427840.jpg)
Letizia and Felipe brushed off the claims made by Letizia’s ex-brother-in-law Jaime Del Burgo
![The royal couple appeared deep in conversation as they entered the palace to attend the meeting](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/13/20/78930909-12860859-image-m-30_1702500467427.jpg)
The royal couple appeared deep in conversation as they entered the palace to attend the meeting
It read: ‘Love. I wear your pashmina. It’s like feeling you by my side. It takes care of me.
‘It protects me. I count the hours until we see each other again. Love you. Get out of here. Yours,’
After sharing the image, other X users questioned the validity of Jaime’s claims – given there is no evidence that Letizia sent him the photo or accompanying message. The businessman has since deleted his X account.
The allegations first came to light in a book, Letizia & I, written by journalist Jaime Peñafiel.
Speaking to El Cierre Digitial, the author, 91, said Letizia was Jaime del Burgo’s ‘great love’ and the pair’s relationship turned into a ‘great friendship’ after she became romantically involved with King Felipe.
The businessman told the author that he met Letizia before 2000 and their relationship began on a romantic trip to Venice, years before she met King Felipe.
Jaime – who is the son of the former politician Jaime Ignacio del Burgo – claims he was planning to propose to Letizia when she announced that she was dating a mysterious ‘diplomat’ over dinner at the Ritz hotel in Madrid in 2002.
Describing how ‘serious and significant’ their relationship was, the author made the unlikely claim that Jaime was ‘carrying an engagement ring his his pocket’ that evening.
Letizia reportedly told him that she had ‘met someone who would oblige her to quit her profession’, which Jaime said led him to deduce her mystery partner was Felipe.
After the pair reportedly decided to just be friends, Jaime is said to have advised Letizia: ‘Don’t announce the romance, just the wedding.’
Following their engagement announcement in 2003, Letizia – who had divorced her first husband in 1999 – asked Jaime to be a witness at their wedding.
What’s more, the royal’s ex-brother-in-law also made the far-fetched claim that he ‘dealt’ with Letizia’s pre-nuptial agreement and helped to front the cost of the Queen’s family’s wedding outfits.
He is quoted as saying: ‘When the wedding with Felipe came round, I dealt with the pre-nuptial agreement as you know, amongst other things.
‘I also had to pay Letizia’s family’s expenses because [former King] Juan Carlos refused to pay or even go halves with me. So with the help of my friend Felipe Varela, I dressed her mum, grandmother and her sisters. And with the help of Jaime Jason, her father, grandparents and a cousin.’