On Wednesday, November 23, 2022, the Spain national football team will make their debut at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where they will face Costa Rica. One of La Roja’s big fans will be Felipe VI, who has confirmed his presence in this first match, which will take place at the Al Tumama Stadium in Doha.. While this news should not come as a surprise at first, since the head of state usually supports the national team, its real significance lies in the fact that the decision of the king of Spain has forced another privileged spectator to stay out of the box.

King Felipe VI in the Champions League final where Real Madrid won

Despite the criticism received by FIFA for hosting the World Cup in Qatar, a country that restricts the human rights and freedoms of certain groups, King Felipe VI, in his institutional role, will attend the first match that the Spanish national football team will face.. However, due to his presence his father, who has been living in Abu Dhabi since August 2020, will not be able to attend this match. with which the Spanish players will debut, as intended.

Although King Juan Carlos wanted to go to Qatar to cheer for La Roja from the box, he will be left without it. At the very least, Felipe VI’s father will not be able to attend the first match against Costa Rica, as His son would ask him not to, to avoid a photo of them that would compromise his public image.. It should not be forgotten that the honorary king is in open war with Corinna Larsen in both the British courts and the media over the secrets he reveals on his controversial Corinna and the King podcast.

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The last time father and son could be seen together during the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, in September 2022. Exactly then The Zarzuela Palace could not prevent the British royal house from seating Philip VI, Queen Letizia and honorary kings together on the same bench in Westminster Abbey.. If at that time they could not intervene in the protocol operation conceived by Buckingham Palace, then this does not happen in Qatar, where they can avoid a meeting between the incumbent head of state and his predecessor.

King Felipe from behind at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium

The Palacio de la Zarzuela made sure that King Juan Carlos did not attend La Roja’s debut at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, although I’m sure he won’t like this decision.. However, they made sure that the image of Felipe VI was protected and not associated with the image of his father, who was heavily influenced by Corinna’s weekly statements on her podcast. Who will not take part as a spectator is Queen Letizia.who does not accompany the king in this act.