According to BBC, Letizia even referred to the late Elizabeth as “aunt,” given that Felipe’s maternal great-grandfather King Constantine I of Greece was Prince Philip‘s uncle. When Philip passed away in 2021, Letizia and her husband wrote in a letter to Her Majesty, per Hola, “We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our dear Uncle Philip.”
To see how Letizia and Felipe—as well as other coronation guests—ushered in Charles’ reign, keep reading.