Start of family vacation
After enjoying a few days in the company of their family and participating in numerous official events, the royal family is about to embark on their summer break. This year, the destination will be the Marivent residence, in Palma, where they will meet with the queen emeritus and her sister Irene. However, the possibility of seeing Infantas Elena and Cristina, as well as their children, sharing time with Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía is unlikely.
Princess Leonor’s plans
The eldest of the kings’ daughters has begun to acquire independence, so a significant part of her summer holidays will be spent with classmates from the military academy in Zaragoza. They plan to enjoy a few days in the beautiful Cabo de Palos, in Cartagena. However, the getaway that Letizia and her daughters have planned to a confidential destination cannot be overlooked.
The absence of Juan Carlos
It seems clear that the king emeritus, Juan Carlos I, will not be part of this summer in Palma. Since his departure from Spain, it seems that there is no space for him at family gatherings, and he is not well received at such gatherings. Recently, during the visit of Leonor and her parents to Galicia, the family did not hide their decision to avoid any possibility of meeting him, which makes it clear that both Felipe and Letizia want to keep the king emeritus as far as possible from their parents. family lives.
The search for an approach
Despite the distance that has been established between Juan Carlos and the royal family, he is determined to try to regain contact. According to Monarquía Confidencial sources, the emeritus is frustrated for having been rejected on several occasions when he has requested to attend events to get closer to his granddaughter, Leonor. Although the Royal Family insists that these activities are not appropriate for his presence, Juan Carlos is skeptical of these justifications.
The future meeting with Leonor
Looking ahead to the year 2025, Juan Carlos feels optimistic. With the imminent start of Leonor’s training at the Marín naval school, in Pontevedra, the emeritus longs to be able to see her board the training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano, where she will spend six months as part of her training. This significant event in Galicia awakens in Juan Carlos the desire to be able to witness this moment and that is why he plans to request it from the Royal Family.
Family reactions
However, it is important to mention that both Felipe and Letizia are completely dissatisfied with Juan Carlos’ insistently postponed desire to be close to the princess. The uncertainty about whether or not they will allow this meeting is a dark issue for the family, which seems to be increasingly firm in its decision to keep the emeritus king in the shadow of his life.
Waiting for answers
Time will tell if the royal family will give in to Juan Carlos’s requests in the future. We will have to wait half a year to see if the family’s position changes or if they will remain firm in their decision to keep the emeritus king away from any encounter with his granddaughter.