From the slide to the patriotic swings: Felipe VI and Letizia show us the most intimate corners of their ‘home’

Las lunch pictures what did they offer Philip VI y Joy to the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petroand his wife, Veronica Alcocer, has allowed us to see hitherto unknown corners of Zarzuela. And it is that on this occasion the Kings did not choose the main staircase to pose before the media.

They did it at the back of the Palace, where there is a large patio surrounded by leafy trees and a well-kept garden. In this area, you can see in the background a paddle tennis court, a wooden booth, a slide and red and yellow swings, national colors.

Bearing in mind that the youngest of all the grandchildren of Don Juan Carlos y doña sofia is the infanta sofiawho has just turned 16, it is understood that this playground was built so that he could enjoy it with his sister, the princess eleanorand his cousins ​​when they were little.

The Palacio de la Zarzuela is the official residence of the Head of State. The house was chosen by the emeritus king, who has resided in Abu Dhabi since 2020, to settle with his wife and his three children grew up there. The enclosure has two buildings: the main palace, where Doña Sofía and her sister currently live Ireneand the Prince’s pavilion, the house that National Heritage built for Felipe VI when he was still the heir.