King Felipe and Queen Letizia currently live in the so-called Prince's Pavilion in Madrid. After Juan Carlos' departure from Spain that could change, speculates a Spanish news portal.
King Felipe, 52, took over the throne from his father Juan Carlos, 82, in June 2014. The question quickly arose at that time where the new royal couple would live: In the prince's pavilion, which was built for Felipe in 1999 and has been his home since then served, or in the Zarzuela Palace a few hundred meters away? After all, Felipe and Letizia had already set up their offices in the residence, which has been officially used by the royal family since 1963.
In addition, it was and is common in other European monarchies for the new royal couple to move to the official residence of the royal family.
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and the question of where to live
According to the news portal "Vanitatis" it would have been logical if Felipe and Letizia had moved. For this, Juan Carlos, his wife Queen Sofia and her sister Princess Irene of Greece would have had to leave the palace and look for other accommodation. But everything stayed the same, none of the royals moved.
On August 3, Juan Carlos announced that he had left Spain amid the hype surrounding corruption allegations. As the court announced two weeks later, he has ended up in Abu Dhabi.
Moving is not an issue yet
Now, so speculates "Vanitatis", the debate about Felipe and Letizia moving to the Zarzuela Palace could arise again. Queen Sofia and her sister Princess Irene of Greece are usually often abroad, which is why the palace is practically empty. The subject is reportedly not yet on King Felipe and Queen Letizia's tables. Understandable: With the corona pandemic and the departure of Juan Carlos, the family currently has other problems to deal with. But: What is not, can still be.
Sources used: Dana Press, vanitatis.elconfidencial.com
This article originally appeared on Gala.de.