A Rare Night Out of The Spanish Royals and Princess Irene While on Summer Break in Palma de Mallorca

Spanish Royals dinner at Ola del Mar

On the night of August 5, 2022, after King Felipe VI's event in the sailing regatta, the Spanish royals - the king, his wife, Queen Letizia, their daughters - Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, his mother, Queen Sofia, and his aunt (younger sister of Queen Sofia) Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, went out for a dinner.

The place where they dined - Ola del Mar restaurant - is located in one of the most picturesque areas in Mallorca - Portixol, and offers a breathtaking view of the Mediterranean Sea. Customers have an option to dine at one of its terraces facing the sea.

Terrace area of Ola del Mar restaurant facing the sea 
 © Ola del Mar website

VIP room of Ola del Mar restaurant © Ola del Mar website

According to the restaurant's website, "the restaurant has two amazing terraces overlooking the sea and very comfortable dining rooms fully equipped to organize meetings or company events. The VIP room ensures the utmost privacy and comfort to conduct business in a tasteful environment". Check the menu HERE

The night out was also the first time that the Spanish royals were seen together in public since they arrived in the Balearic Islands in the last week of July.

Spanish Royals dinner at Ola del Mar
Spanish royals dinner out ©Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

The royal family posed for photographs in front of the journalists outside the Ola de Mar restaurant. Members of the Spanish press camped outside the Marivent Palace for days, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royals. 

Spanish Royals dinner at Ola del Mar
Infanta Sofia was named after her grandmother, Queen Sofia
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The king and his family did not disappoint! They posed for several photos for the journalists and photographers after their dinner. 

Summer Look at Night

The Spanish royals still looked summery even at night time in the island, with both Queen Letizia and her daughters donned summer midi dresses.

Princess Leonor on a summer vacation in Mallorca
The Princess of Asturias ©Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Infanta Sofia on a summer vacation in Mallorca
Infanta Sofia of Spain ©Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

The king, fresh from his sailing tournament, wore an aquamarine polo shirt and white pants while his wife, who looked resplendent in her recent public appearances, wore a sleeveless midi dress in floral print from Mango. She paired it with a pair of flat sandals in black from Jack Roger Susa.

Queen Letizia of Spain at Ola del Mar restuarant
Queen Letizia ©Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
King Felipe VI dinner night with his family in Mallorca

The Princess of Asturias wore a gray knotted midi dress and a pair of strap espadrille wedges from Calzados Picon. Her younger sister, Infanta Sofia wore an aquamarine midi dress in white floral print and Macarena Shoes espadrilles.

King Felipe VI dinner night with his family in Mallorca
Infanta Sofia, Queen Sofia, and King Felipe VI
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The king's mother, Queen Sofia wore pink terno pants ensembles while her younger sister, Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark wore loose pants in navy color, which she paired with a silk blouse with long sleeves in white and blue.

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Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark

It's also good to see Princess Irene joining the Spanish royals in public. She has not been spotted in any public events since the wedding of her nephew, Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark in October 2021 in Athens, Greece.                                                                             

Princess Leonor and Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark between Princess Leonor and Queen Letizia
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Princess Leonor and Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
The Princess of Asturias and her great-aunt, Princess Irene

Princess Leonor and Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark

Princess Irene, who turned 80 in May this year, is the youngest child of King Paul I of Greece and Queen Frederica. She and Queen Sofia has an only brother, Constantine II, ex-king of Greece,

She did not marry after a failed romance with Prince Michel of Orleans (who chose to marry another woman). In 1981, following the death of her mother, Queen Frederica, she moved to Spain. 

Her brother-in-law, King Juan Carlos, granted her an apartment at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, where she lived until today. Princess Irene is a professional concert pianist.

Princess Leonor and Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
Princess Leonor and Princess Irene 
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In 2018, she gave up her Greek nationality to become a Spanish citizen, She also switched her religion from Greek Orthodox to Roman Catholic. However, in public and in Court Circular, she is still being addressed as Princess of Greece and Denmark.

During a museum visit on August 1

The Spanish royal family will stay in Palma de Mallorca until the end of August and expected to return to Madrid. 

HRH The Princess of Asturias

Princess Leonor is expected to fly back to the United Kingdom in September this year to continue her secondary studies at UWC of the Atlantic in Wales.

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