Spain's Prince Felipe, Paloma Rocasolano, Princess Letizia and Francisco Rocasolano arrive for the funeral of the princess' sister, Erika Ortiz, at the crematorium of Tres Cantos near Madrid, Feb. 8, 2007. The cause of death of Ortiz, 31, was not immediately revealed. A fine arts graduate, she was the mother of a little girl.
The dead woman, Erika Ortiz, is seen in a family photo taken in January 2006 at the baptism of her niece Leonor, the daughter of Princess Letizia. Ortiz is the younger sister of Spain's Princess Letizia Ortiz, wife of heir to the throne Prince Felipe de Bourbon.
Spain's Crown Princess Letizia cries after attending her youngest sister's cremation at La Paz cemetery in Madrid, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007. Ortiz, 31, was found dead in the bedroom in her Madrid apartment by her boyfriend on Wednesday. Her death was front-page news in all major papers Thursday and dominated radio and television talk shows. The cause of her death was not immediately revealed.
Spain's Crown Princess Letizia, right, accompanied by her husband Crown Prince Felipe, cries as she remembers her sister Erika Ortiz, after attending her youngest sister's cremation at La Paz cemetery in Madrid, Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. Ortiz's family issued a statement shortly after her death asking for "prudence and respect".
Spain's Princess Letizia is comforted by King Juan Carlos as they depart from the crematorium of Tres Cantos after the funeral of her younger sister Erika Ortiz near Madrid, Feb. 8, 2007.
Spain's Prince Felipe, Princess Elena, Princess Letizia, Jaime de Marichalar and King Juan Carlos leave the funeral of Letizia's younger sister, Erika Ortiz, at the crematorium of Tres Cantos near Madrid, Feb. 8, 2007.
Spain's Princess Letizia and her husband, Prince Felipe, leave the crematorium of Tres Cantos after the funeral of Erika Ortiz, her younger sister, near Madrid, Feb. 8, 2007.
Spain Crown Prince Felipe, right, Spain's Princess Letizia and King Juan Carlos, right, are photographed as they arrive to attend the cremation of Erika Ortiz, youngest sister of Princess Letizia, at La Paz cemetery in Madrid, Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. The family issued a statement shortly after her death asking for "prudence and respect".
Spain's Princess Letizia listens to her father-in-law, King Juan Carlos, as they leave the chapel after attending the cremation of Erika Ortiz at La Paz cemetery in Madrid, Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. Ortiz, 31, was found dead in the bedroom in her Madrid apartment by her boyfriend on Wednesday.
Princess Letizia of Spain embraces Princess Cristina at the funeral for Erika Ortiz, younger sister of Princess Letiza, on Feb. 08, 2007, at La Paz Cemetery near Madrid, Spain.
Crown Prince Felipe, left, Princess Letizia's mother Paloma Rocasolano, Princess Letizia and her grandfather Francisco Rocasolano attend the funeral for Erika Ortiz, younger sister of Princess Letiza, on Feb. 8, 2007, at La Paz Cemetery near Madrid, Spain.
Spain's Princess Letizia gets at the crematorium of Tres Cantos after the funeral of her younger sister Erika Ortiz near Madrid, Feb. 8, 2007.
Spanish police hold back the press and the public as they wait for a hearse to pick up the body of Erika Ortiz, younger sister of Spain's Princess Letizia, who died earlier in Madrid, Feb. 7, 2007. The cause of death was not immediately revealed.
The Spanish royal family is seen in happier times Jan. 13, 2006, at the baptism of Leonor, the daughter of Princess Letizia. The princess' sister Erika Ortiz, who died this week, is second from left in the top row.