For the last 10 years, the royal family has bombarded us with the supposed qualities and tastes of Leonor de Borbón, who is not only a fan of Kurosawa and Stevenson (like every girl her age), but also speaks seven languages (dead). Apart from all languages, he practices skiing, Vale Tudo, Muay Thai and necromancy. He plays piano, lute and kazoo. He scared away a Tindalos dog with a slap in the face. Leonor is lovely. I often feel sorry for him. They made it easy for him to stop at a street bar and go to the bathroom, that’s the level. Leonor, whether true or false that she is an extraordinary creature, is – along with her sister Sofía – the only normal one in a family that with great difficulty lost the trademark patent that we Spaniards had granted them amid excitement and flattery. Leonor also has the gift of beauty, something that simultaneously fascinates, frightens and frightens.
Its unveiling (the swearing in of the Constitution) reminded me of the sudden coronation I witnessed in the front row because there was almost no one there. On this occasion there was a Tarta España, a few lines from enthusiasts (fewer than at a Leño concert) and a five and a half hour broadcast related to the formation of the government, which at best we can say is controversial. The images have shown us signs, angles and keys that we will one day decipher. Strained smiles, clenched teeth, seat changes, and people – some people – who don’t know how to appear in public, even though they act like they do. Five hours of symbolism; One part is easy to understand – the one designed by the institutions – and another part requires no reading of the culture, just life, cunning and a bit of bad humor. They are underground rivers that move and erode the land we walk on. It wasn’t a historic moment, just the beginning of what was to come.
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