The Spanish royal family traditionally spends summer break in Palma de Mallorca in the Balearic islands on the eastern coast of Spain. Palma de Mallorca faces the western Mediterranean Sea, making it a stunning summer holiday destination.
The tradition of spending summer in Palma de Mallorca was started by King Juan Carlos when he took the throne in 1975 and continued by his son, King Felipe VI. The Spanish royals reside at the Marivent Palace when they are in Palma de Mallorca.
This summer, King Felipe VI traveled to Mallorca ahead of his wife and daughters, arriving on the island on July 18, 2022.Â
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| King Felipe VI's family visited Cartoixa de Valldemossa Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images |
According to Majorca Daily Bulletin, there was heavy security around Marivent Palace. The journalists waiting for the monarch's arrival did not catch a glimpse of him as the king entered through the service doors, away from where the journalists were posted.
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| The Spanish royals visited a monumental complex in Valldemossa Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images |
However, it was revealed that the king spent lunch with his two sisters, Infantas Elena and Cristina, and their mother, Queen Sofia, who were already on the island ahead of the king.
King Felipe VI arrived ahead of Queen Letizia and their daughters, Leonor, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia due to his scheduled meeting with the political leaders at the Almudaina Palace in Palma de Mallorca on Friday, July 29.
The Queen and their daughters arrived on the island on Friday, July 29, 2022. They are expected to stay on the island for August as part of their summer break.
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Royal Engagement on the island of Mallorca
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| King Felipe on his way to the Porto Naval base |
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended a series of public engagements in Palma de Mallorca before spending private time with their family.
Only July 29, Friday, His Majesty held meetings at the Almudaina Palace with the representatives of the Balearic institutions.
On the following day, he participated in the training session with his sailing crewmates aboard the Spanish Royal Navy's Aifos.Â
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| King Felipe VI is a keen sailor who competed in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics |
The king, who was a keen sailor and a former Olympian in the sailing event, was at the helm of Aifos during the training exercises.
Queen Letizia also attended a special event on July 31, 2022. She graced the closing ceremony of the 12th edition of the Atlantida Mallorca Film Fest 2022 at the Centro Cultural La Misericordia.
A visit to Cartoixa de Valldemossa
Usually, during summer break, King Felipe and his family will spend a day visiting nearby cultural landmarks and pilgrimage sites. Palma de Mallorca is known not only for beautiful beaches but for its well-preserved cultural sites too.
It's one of the relics of ancient Mallorca and was built in the 14th century as a palace by King James II of Mallorca for his son, King Sancho.Â
Towards the end of the 14th century, King Martin of Aragon, turned over all the Valldemossa possessions to Carthusian monks, and the palace of Cartoixa de Valldemossa was converted into a monastery.
Now, it is a monumental complex housing cultural artifacts and historical heritage of Palma de Mallorca. It is located just 19 kilometers from Palma.
Royal Family's OOTD during the visit
For their first cultural tour visit to Mallorca for this summer, the Spanish royals were dressed in cool summer outfits.
For their OOTD during a visit to Cartoixa de Valldemossa, the royal family championed local brands, such as Zara, Polin et Moi, Sfera, and Espardenyes Torres. And both wore the popular summer footwear, espadrilles!Â
Kin Felipe donned powder blue long sleeves and blue jeans, while his wife, Queen Letizia donned a flowing printed skirt from Pablo Erroz, a forest green sleeveless, and a pair of flat espadrilles from Espardenyes Torres, a Spanish fashion brand based in Ibiza, Spain.
The royal sisters are more summery in their outfit. Princess Leonor donned a cute white embroidery mini dress from a Spanish clothing brand, Sfera, which she paired with her Sardinia canvas espadrille wedges from Mint and Rose.
Her younger sister, Infanta Leonor, donned a Zara pink mini dress and a pair of leather espadrilles from Polin et Moi, another go-to Spanish brand of the Spanish royals.
In the past during the reign of King Juan Carlos, he allowed photographers to take photos of his family them outside Marivent Palace, however, it was discontinued by King Felipe VI and only allowed photographers to take photos of his family when they are visiting cultural sites in the island.
So we have not seen members of the Spanish royal family, such as Infantas Elena and Cristina, and Queen Sofia, being publicly photographed with King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, and their daughters during summer holiday in Palma de Mallorca.Â
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