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It is difficult to imagine that two decades ago, that Infanta that today we usually see with "casual" clothing,

sometimes even careless,

says "to be finished" and abhors the press, together with Jaime de Marichalar formed the most glamorous and mediatic couple of the Royal family.

Wherever they went,

Elena made a splash with her models from Dior, Lacroix or Oscar de la Renta

, which boosted her to the world elegant lists, sponsored by a Pygmalion Marichalar

who

moved like a fish in water through the palatial halls.

This Sunday, 15 years ago, Zarzuela announced the "temporary cessation of coexistence" of the Dukes of Lugo (

deluxe

, as they were nicknamed) a way to iron out the scandal over the

first marital separation in our royal family,

which would culminate in the first royal divorce

There was no turning back on the part of the Infanta,

who a week earlier had left the triplex owned by Marichalar

in the exclusive Salamanca neighborhood, to settle in a rented chalet in the Fuente del Berro neighborhood.

She took her wedding gifts and her children,

Froilán, 9 years old, and Victoria Federica, 7, leaving an irreplaceable void on the floor

and in Jaime's heart, who never recovered from the breakup.

The wedding of Jaime de Marichalar and Elena de BorbónEFE

The debacle was triggered as a result of the very serious stroke she suffered in December 2001.

"The doctors at the Gregorio Marañón warned the Infanta that her husband could die that night

," reveals her surroundings.

She filled him with sequels, producing an existential crisis

that led to extravagances such as wearing scarves and fans or lavishing himself on soirees

that were not in keeping with her royal status accompanied by

celebrities

such as Naty Abascal or the decorator Jaime Fierro, who were part of her curious court.

He was cannon fodder for the

paparazzi,

eager to capture surreal images of him, like on a scooter through Madrid, without the royal house lifting a finger to protect him, perhaps paving the way for separation.

His thing with the Infanta was not a crush,

they met in Paris when Elena de Borbón settled to perfect her French

and the aristocrat, son of the counts of Ripalda, worked at Credit Suisse.

Elena gave in to her insistence on courting her, because she wanted to get married but she had not been lucky in her love and

she was still touched by her breakup with the jockey Luis Astolfi.

The bodón, which was in danger due to the bride's doubts, was celebrated on March 18, 1995 in the Seville cathedral before 1,500 guests and 33 royal houses.

The birth of Froilán, the first grandson of the Kings, in July 98 and Victoria Federica, in September 2000, seemed to consolidate the couple.

It was a mirage, because after the stroke, their differences became abysmal, especially when

they settled in New York in 2002 to protect their disagreements from the media spotlight

and for Jaime to focus on his rehabilitation.

There the Infanta taught Spanish classes to children from the Bronx, while her husband

began in fashion at the hands of the luxury multinational LMVH, of which he is currently a director.

When they returned, their lives were opposite: Elena, who started working at the Mapfre Foundation and had returned to equestrian competition, defined herself as

"eleven o'clock Cinderella

": she got up early to train and went to bed early in the company of her radio, because Jaime used to be in some soiree.

The Infanta Elena in a recent image.GTRES

At the beginning of their separation, there was great tension between them,

Marichalar complained that she did not see her children nor did Elena put them on when she called them

.

Although their relationship was never friendly, since they were only dealing with their children's issues, later the tension softened, although again it seems to have worsened

,

as was verified at the recent party for Ira de Furstenberg's 80th birthday, since they did not even greet each other .

According to her surroundings, the Infanta blames her ex for encouraging the jump to

influencer

and model of her daughter, the mediatic Victoria Federica who, according to what has been published

, has even put aside her marketing career .

Sixth in the line of succession, this is one more reason for friction with her brother Don Felipe

.

"The Infanta fears that Vic will fall into the nets of a fashion multinational,

that he will handle her at will and completely escape from her hands."

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