Away from the media spotlight and with no intention of returning to television, Bourbon White (64) He faces his present with a crutch in hand and some problems that he tries to solve. Since in 2014 she was forced to undergo an intramedullary operation after detecting a benign tumor, the daughter of Leandro de Borbón and granddaughter of King Alfonso XIII she lives with the consequences that this intervention left on her: problems when walking, pain in her back or hips, and a constant poppy in her right hand. He goes everywhere with a crutch and every day he needs to take painkillers to alleviate his ailments.

Despite the delicate situation she is currently facing, Blanca does not lose her strength and continues to work in order to raise her son, Pablo (20). And they both reside in a very humble apartment located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid). As for Leandro de Borbón’s daughter, she gets a monthly disability pension, but it is not high enough to lead a normal life. That is why your son has started working to contribute at home. This is how Blanca herself reveals it to us: «My pension is low and my son has started working at Burger King to help with expenses. I had to rent a room in my house to make ends meet». Borbón is also the president of a non-profit association, Proyectos de vida, in which they help homeless people and where they leave their skin on a daily basis. The benefits they obtain are allocated to food, furniture or things of basic use for the benefit of the people who need it most.

A nice project

It is for all this that Alfonso XIII’s granddaughter has decided to reinvent herself and take a step forward: has become a Youtuber. In these difficult times, the former contestant of «Acorralados» has created, together with the actress Ana Navasquillo, a new YouTube channel called «The voice of Blanca de Borbón and Ana Navasquillo». Twice a week they will discuss current social issues there, they will share space and talk with women who have been abused and they will go out to the streets to ask what the citizens are most concerned about. But the real purpose of this project is to get help to finance “The Force of the Voice”, a film directed by Navasquillo that deals with the psychological abuse of women: “We need 150,000 euros for this film. The soprano Ainhoa ​​Arteta and the actress Lara Dibildos are going to participate in it, they have already confirmed it, ”says Blanca. Telecinco faces such as Ana Rosa Quintana or Carmen Borrego have already shown their support for this project, which is practically defined, in the absence of obtaining the necessary aid to be able to start.

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