Genoveva Casanova enjoyed a luxurious holiday with de Marichalar y Borbón, the niece of Spanish King Felipe - nearly a year after photographs of her controversial night out with King Frederik of Denmark caused a stir. Casanova saw her life thrown into the spotlight when photographs emerged of her with King Frederik of Denmark. In November last year, Frederik and the Mexican model were on a night in a , sending the rumour mill into overdrive.
At the time, they were explained by HOLA! In the following terms: Frederik and a mutual friend of his and Genoveva’s had plans to attend an exhibition together. After the friend pulled out, Genoveva was asked to go in his place. The pair then walked through the park and had a dinner together at ‘El Corral de la Morería’.
Amid the furore surrounding the pictures, she deleted her social media and is said to have sought refuge in the palace home of her ex-husband Cayetano Martinez de Irujo before travelling to to be with her parents. Now the socialite has enjoyed a break in the Maldives with Victoria, 23, who is the daughter of Felipe's sister Infanta Elena. The friends travelled to an Indian Ocean resort in a larger group, enjoying scuba diving and relaxing at the beach together.
Casanova is a model, philanthropist and former reality star – a role which she looks set to reprise. She was formerly married to the Duchess of Alba’s son, Cayetano Martinez de Irujo, but they divorced in 2007. It is said that she met Frederik on a lu.