Juan Carlos’ lover face to face with his wife Sofia

Juan Carlos’ former lover, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, has shared never-before-seen details about her relationship with the then-king. The woman also said that his wife Queen Sophia once confronted her and the king then turned his attention to another woman. The love story between Corinne and the King of Spain had caused a real scandal in Spain.

Today, the 57-year-old decided to tell her side of the story in a new podcast series called Corinna and the King. In the various episodes, he explores the beginning of his relationship with the former king, which took place in 2004, and the reasons why he ultimately played a key role in the abdication of Juan Carlos ten years later. in 2014.

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In the last episode of the series already released, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein recounted that Queen Sophia once confronted her for a truly memorable face-to-face. As The Times reports, the woman also described details of a “symbolic” marriage proposal that Juan Carlos allegedly arranged in January 2009 by giving her a large emerald-cut diamond during a romantic dinner.

The meeting of Queen Sofia with the ex-lover of Juan Carlos

Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein said that on an unexpected occasion she had a very difficult conversation with Queen Sofia. The conversation would take place at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid in front of an incredulous Juan Carlos. The woman said: “Suddenly Queen Sofia bursts into the room with a face of thunder. He pointed at me and said, “I know who you are.” Obviously I wanted to be swallowed up on the ground”. He added that the former king “seemed totally surprised and unable to cope with this aggression”.

To manage

This tete-a-tete with the wife of the Sovereign did not, however, prevent their relationship from continuing. In fact, in 2009, Juan Carlos gave Corinna a very important ring. She said, however, that she interpreted it more as a sign of affection than as a real, binding marriage proposal. However, their relationship soured that same year, as she had to be away from the Sovereign for eight months caring for her cancer-stricken father.

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She continued her story by recalling how upon her return to Madrid she learned that her lover had started dating another woman. Finally, during the last episode of the podcast, he did not fail to launch serious accusations against the former king, who abdicated in 2014 on corruption charges. On this subject, he admitted that he regularly saw Juan Carlos returning from a trip with a lot of cash.