Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn

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Corinna Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (born  January 28, 1964 in Frankfurt am Main as Corinna Larsen ) is a German entrepreneur who became known internationally as the “close friend” (Spanish íntima amiga ) of the former Spanish King Juan Carlos I. .

Life

Corinna Larsen grew up with her three years younger brother Sven Erik in the small town of Bad Soden am Taunus in Hesse . Her mother Ingrid Sauer was German, her father Finn Bönning Larsen Dane; According to her, he also had Hungarian ancestors. He was the representative of the Brazilian airline Varig .

As an entrepreneur, she specialized in the organization of meetings between leading representatives from politics and business in order to participate in the initiation of business deals. She devoted particular attention to representatives of the oil-rich countries in the Middle East . Her company, Apolonia Associates, is listed in the Paradise Papers for offshore tax avoidance models .

Marriages

In 1989 she married the British businessman Philip Atkins; In 1992 a daughter was born. In 1995 the marriage was divorced.

In 2000 she married the German citizen Johann Casimir zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (* 1976), a son of Alexander zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and Gabriela zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn , born in London . Countess of Schönborn-Wiesentheid. In 2002 their son Alexander zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn was born in London. The marriage was divorced in 2005.

Relation to Juan Carlos

According to reports in the Spanish press, she met Juan Carlos at a meeting she organized in 2006 for politicians and business people at Ditzingen Castle . According to reports, she has belonged to the king’s close circle since that time.

In April 2012 she accompanied the king on a hunting safari to Botswana , during which Juan Carlos shot an elephant . He broke his hip in a night fall and was flown to Madrid in a private jet. The details of his trip, which became public due to the king's accident and which took place at a time when the severe effects of the economic crisis in Spain were very preoccupied, caused considerable public attention. As a result of these events, the citizens first learned of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn's position as the king's “mistress” at the time, as she was first mentioned in the press in this context.

According to her own words, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn is also said to have “carried out confidential missions for Madrid”, about which the Spanish parliament requested clarification in the spring of 2013. She is said to have held talks to prepare business deals for Spanish companies in Russia and Saudi Arabia . According to the Internet portal noticia.ru , which is aimed at Russians living in Spain , she was involved in consultations on how the Russian oil company Lukoil could enter the Spanish market. The then incumbent Conservative government and representatives of the previous socialist government declared that they were not aware of such contracts.

According to reports from the Spanish media, Juan Carlos informed his three legitimate children Elena , Cristina and the then Crown Prince Felipe that he wanted to divorce their mother Sofía in order to marry Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn. His children are said to have dissuaded him from this thought and urged him to abdicate , which took place in 2014.

Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was also involved in the affair of alleged bribery payments, because of which Juan Carlos left Spain in 2020: Juan Carlos is said to have transferred a large part of the alleged bribes from Saudi Arabia - 65 of 100 million - to the account of the loved one. Sayn-Wittgenstein's lawyer confirmed the payment and spoke of an "unsolicited gift" with which the king wanted to thank him for his support during an illness.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Hans-Christian Rößler: Former King Juan Carlos leaves Spain. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , August 3, 2020, accessed on August 4, 2020.
  2. ↑ José L. Lobo: La princesa Corinna fue agasajada como consorte del Rey en un viaje a Emiratos Árabes. In: El Confidencial , October 2, 2010, accessed August 4, 2020 (Spanish).
  3. ↑ Doreen Carvajal, Raphael Minder: Chastened King Seeks Redemption, for Spain and His Monarchy. In: The New York Times , September 28, 2012, accessed August 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ Sandrine Morel: Un roi transparent, mais pas très clair. In: Le Monde , April 26, 2013, accessed on August 4, 2020 (French).
  5. ↑ Large animals under fire. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung , May 13, 2012, accessed on August 4, 2020 (interview with Florence L.).
  6. ↑ Spagna, l'ex re Juan Carlos nei guai per le confidenze dell'ex amante. In: Il Messaggero , July 16, 2018, accessed August 4, 2020 (Italian)
  7. ↑ Dirk Müller-Kästner. Ex-Sodenerin stirs up all of Spain ( Memento from August 2, 2018 in the Internet Archive ). In: Höchst Kreisblatt , April 21, 2012.
  8. ^ Christoph Franke, Moritz Graf Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche and Cammientz: Genealogical manual of the nobility, Princely houses . Ed .: German Aristocratic Archive Foundation. Princely Houses vol. XVII, vol. 133 of the complete series. C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg an der Lahn 2004, ISBN 3-7980-0833-7 , p. 311 .
  9. ↑ a b Corinna en '¡Hola!': “No soy la mujer fatal con la que me han querido identificar”. In: Te interesa , February 27, 2013, accessed July 4, 2020 (Spanish).
  10. ↑ a b Ralph Schulze: Hunt for King Juan Carlos. In: Der Tagesspiegel , April 22, 2012, accessed on July 4, 2020.
  11. ↑ Spain's King Juan Carlos is engulfed in scandal. In: The Guardian , March 4, 2013.
  12. ^ Las inversiones offshore de Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein tenían base in Malta. In: El Confidencial , November 7, 2017 (Spanish).
  13. ^ Genealogical handbook of the nobility , Princely Houses. Volume XV (Volume 114 of the complete series), Limburg an der Lahn 1997, p. 349 f.
  14. ↑ La prensa alemana, Corinna y el Rey. In: El Mundo , April 21, 2012 (Spanish).
  15. ↑ a b La princesa Corinna, la amiga del rey que está en boca de todos. In: 20 minutos , April 21, 2012, accessed July 4, 2020 (Spanish).
  16. ↑ Strong hunting instinct. In: Der Spiegel , April 23, 2012, accessed on July 4, 2020.
  17. ↑ a b Thomas Urban : Juan Carlos is threatened with complete dismantling. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung , July 16, 2018, accessed on July 4, 2020.
  18. ↑ a b Spain's parliament wants to enlighten the role of Sayn-Wittgenstein. In: Der Spiegel , March 5, 2013, accessed on July 4, 2020.
  19. ^ David López Canales: Cinco preguntas que Zarzuela tendrá que responder si lo que dice Corinna sobre el rey Juan Carlos es cierto. In: Vanity Fair , March 5, 2013, accessed July 4, 2020 (Spanish).
  20. ↑ СМИ: подруга короля помогала "ЛУКОЙЛу" выйти на рынок Испании. noticia.ru, March 10, 2013 (Russian).
personal data
SURNAME Sayn-Wittgenstein, Corinna zu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Larsen, Corinna (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German businesswoman, girlfriend of the Spanish King Juan Carlos I.
DATE OF BIRTH January 28, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankfurt am Main