A scandalous story has emerged from the royal corridors, as Jaime Del Burgo, the former brother-in-law of Queen Letizia of Spain, has alleged that he and the queen had a romantic relationship even after she became the wife of King Felipe VI of Spain.

Journalist Jaime Peñafiel wrote a tell-all book titled Letizia & I, in which he revealed the shocking details of the alleged affair between Queen Letizia of Spain and her ex-brother-in-law, Jaime Del Burgo. The 51-year-old queen and the businessman, who was married to her sister Telma Ortiz from 2012 to 2014, reportedly continued their romantic relationship even after she became the wife of King Felipe in 2004.

The scandalous story, which has cast a dark cloud over the Spanish royal family, was based on the testimony of Jaime Del Burgo, who now lives in the UK. The story has added to the intrigue surrounding the royal families, similar to the recent controversies involving the British royals.

In the book, Del Burgo claimed that Queen Letizia had reached out to him the night before her wedding at the El Latigazo restaurant in Madrid. He alleged that during their meeting, she held his hand and questioned why he never proposed to her. According to Del Burgo, the queen concluded their encounter with a plea: “Never leave me.”

Attempting to substantiate his claims, Del Burgo shared a selfie of Queen Letizia in a now-deleted post on social media platform X. The controversial photo features Letizia wearing a black pashmina, which Jaime asserts belonged to him. He claimed that the queen had sent him a message accompanying the selfie, stating, “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.”

Despite these sensational allegations, a spokesperson for the Spanish Royal Family responded to inquiries from the Daily Mail with a brief statement, which read, “We have no comment to make about this.”