The Spanish royal family found themselves in the spotlight five years ago – when a moment between Queen Letizia and Queen Sofia made headlinesThe Spanish royal family found themselves at the centre of global speculation six years ago when Queen Letizia, the wife of the reigning King Felipe VI, appeared to clash with her mother-in-law, Queen Sofia, at Easter Mass.In a moment that was captured by news cameras waiting outside the cathedral in Palma, Mallorca, Queen Letizia and Queen Sofia seemed to share terse words about a photo opportunity. Sofia, who is married to the disgraced King Juan Carlos I, moved to take a photo with her granddaughters Princess Leonor, then-17, and Princess Sofia, then-15. Queen Letizia moved to stand in front of the cameras, blocking the shot. Letizia then removed her mother-in-law’s hand from Sofia’s shoulder. The two women shared a short tense exchange before Felipe appeared to intervene.The video of the dramatic moment went viral and made headlines around the world. It appeared to bring to light an underlying tension that, according to some sources, had been simmering between the two powerful women for some time.