Felipe VI stops at a roadside bar and puts on his boots: torreznos and roast lamb

Felipe VI He put on his boots this Thursday. After presiding over the ceremony of delivery of I Dukes of Soria International Hispanism Prizethe monarch made a technical stop before reaching Zarzuela. Completely unexpectedly, Doña Letizia’s husband attended the Area 103 restaurant, a service area located at kilometer 103 of the A-2 Highway, near Almadrones, Guadalajara.

“They made a reservation in the morning and the manager told us that he thought it was for a politician because they had also reserved some surrounding tables for the bodyguards. I was in the cafeteria with my nephew and when we saw him arrive we said: ‘But it’s the King!!'”, said one of the owners of the establishment to the magazine Hello!.

Once in the restaurant, Don Felipe sat down and asked the waiters about the restaurant’s star dish: torreznos. In addition to tasting the house specialty, the father of Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía also tried the glass peppers and roast lamb. For dessert, the monarch ordered fruit.

The presence of the king in the establishment aroused the attention of all those who were in the restaurant. According to reports from the premises, the monarch was very kind to them, especially to an older lady who could not believe what she was experiencing.

Felipe VI’s meal lasted approximately two hours, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Before leaving, the brother of Infanta Elena and Cristina took several photos with the owners of the premises.