By Shirley Farmer 
What is the clinical picture of Felipe VI’s wife? The Queen of Spain, in addition to myopia, suffers from a disease that has always been hidden From public opinion. But as time passed and the signs became increasingly clear, Letizia’s illness cannot be hidden any longer, and she is 51 years old.
The former TVE journalist has been diagnosed with the disease Morton’s neuroma. A problem that seriously affects the ball of the foot and thus causes a Chronic metatarsalgia. But what is this? It is pain that affects the front part of the foot, which is made up of the metatarsal bones, which are small bones that form the toes and metatarsals. This problem causes the queen to suffer from constant pain, especially when walking or standing for a long time.Foot deformity and the presence of calluses can also be observed. Metatarsalgia can have several causes, including Wearing heels and shoes that do not fit the feetHigh impact exercises, weight gain or foot deformities.
How did the palace accept the illness of Felipe VI’s wife? With the fact that Letizia began to appear in front of the public without her usual high heels, It’s a trick she found so she doesn’t look too short next to her husband, who is 1.97 meters tall. Even the couple’s daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía,They have already surpassed their mother in height. For all this, the queen could not do without heels.
Change shoes based on medical recommendationwas observed in Oviedo, the city where the Princess of Asturias Award was held and attended by kings and daughters. She continues to wear high heels, but not as high as she used to.