You may be surprised by the news that is circulating that Elias' father, Gjergj Zaharia, raped the girl's ex-husband, Prince Leka, so we are giving you a summary of the event and the testimonies.
According to sources for Top Channel, Prince Leka went to meet his daughter and was confronted by Gjergj Zaharina, the former father-in-law, who was taking care of his granddaughter, given that Elia was not in the apartment at the time. After a debate, Prince Leka claims that he was raped by Gjergji, while the latter says that he is old and has no power to rape anyone.
They have both presented themselves to the police, to do a forensic examination. While they have turned to the court to obtain a protection order. Afterwards, Elia also denounced her ex-husband for violence.
Prince Leka says that he was insulted by his ex-father-in-law, who also hit him with a hard object in the presence of his minor daughter. It is claimed that the testimony of the prince, where he tells the incident, has also been made public.
According to the testimony, the event took place on "Murat Toptani" street, at the residence of the royal family, where he appeared to meet Geraldina, the 3-year-old girl. "Initially, I met with the head of the yard's administration, whom I asked about a closet that was emptied in violation of the agreement. Afterwards, I asked him to accompany me to my daughter's place to meet her, for which we have agreed with my ex-wife in a marriage settlement agreement". He testified that he had found the little girl accompanied by her grandfather. When she hugged her daughter, Leka was confronted with insulting and threatening words from Gjergji, who told her that she should change her path when she saw her.
Leka added that the situation became more serious when he told Gjergji that he had to leave the room where he was with his daughter and at these moments, Gjergji approached him, pushed him and kicked him. "My reaction was defensive, but Gjergji continued hitting me and tore my sweatshirt, as well as took a hard object (wooden statue) with which he hit me," he said.
Elia and Prince Leka are in the process of divorce. It is said that the prince is in a new relationship with Blerta Celibashi, a photographer. They have often been photographed in different airports, but after the rumors, Blerta made a statement for JOQ Albania and neither confirmed nor denied the rumors.
"Hello Joq, thank you for your message/interest. I do not want to comment on this matter. I ask for your understanding," she declared.
A few days later, Prince Leka, through a post on Instagram, announced that he and Elia have ended their marriage.
"Hello friends and well-wishers! Through this post, I officially inform you that LTM Princ Leka and Elia Zaharia have agreed to end their marriage. Since the marriage has lost its function, they saw the way to resolve it by mutual consent by starting the necessary legal procedures. Regardless of the trust in the institution of the family, LTM Prince Leka Il believes that the values ??of mutual respect and understanding will constitute the basis of the relationship in its continuity, which will have as its motive the growth and education of LSM Princess Geraldine", it is written in the first photo of posting.
Further, it is said: "The spiritual and physical well-being of the girl, LSM Princess Geraldine, will remain at the center of their attention, dedicated to ensuring a happy and safe life for Geraldine. LTM Prince Leka II will not make further statements or comments and requests that the right to privacy be respected regarding this matter."
Note: LTM - His Royal Highness; LSM - Her Royal Highness
Afterwards, Elia also made an official reaction on Instagram, where she wrote:
"Friends and well-wishers,
I have to inform you that today we started the legal procedures for the dissolution of the marriage, after we jointly decided to request the formalization of the divorce! This is not at all a reality that makes me happy, as I believe in family values ??as the most precious thing! I would never have chosen for my daughter to grow up with separated parents, but sometimes separation is the only solution! What matters most is that my little girl experiences this moment as easily as possible!" - she writes, continuing: "Thank you very much to all of you who wrote to me and gave me courage! Despite these difficult months I've been through, your kindness has given me strength! I wish you health and happiness in your families!".
Prince Leka met Elia in 2008. They got engaged in Paris in 2010 and got married in Tirana, in the Royal Palace, on October 8, 2016. They became parents to little Geraldine on October 22, 2020.
