Don Juan Carlos I He welcomed his 86th birthday on January 5, a figure he received by blowing out the candles in Abu Dhabi, yes, but surrounded by his hard core, who traveled 7,500 kilometers away to be with him on his birthday. Last December it became known that he was going to hold a private party in Abu Dhabi and, now, the details of an appointment that until now was steeped in secrecy are finally known. Only a few relatives attended the event, which also welcomed the new arrivals, among them, Johanna Zottthe girlfriend of Pablo Urdangarin.
This is confirmed in the images that the magazine published this Wednesday Hola. After seeing a good part of the Royal House gathered in Madrid for the anniversary of the Infanta Elenain a reunion apparently free of tensions, this new report It portrays who are the relatives who, today, are closest to the emeritus.
There was, of course, his grandson. Froilanwho has been living with him for a year in the Arab Emirates, and they were both joined by Infanta Elena, who came with her daughter, Victoria Federica; and Infanta Cristina, who went with Pablo and Irene Urdangarin. Their children Juan Valentin y Miguel They could not attend, as they had to attend to their respective agendas, something that did not happen to Johanna. The young woman appears in the snapshots of the event, which shows that The relationship with Pablo is solid and on the right track.
Due to the presence of the young woman in other family plans – before Christmas she supported her boyfriend from the stands with his mother and sister, with whom she shared laughter and conversations – it was already deduced that the relationship with her son Iñaki Urdangarin is stable. They both met in Barcelona, when they were studying at the French Lyceum and, now, they are enjoying a good sentimental moment.
The guest list: select, reduced and symbolic
The most notable absences were those of the king Felipe VI, Doña Letizia and his daughters, the princess Leonor y Infanta Sofia. Nor was he Mrs. Sofia. And the truth is that he didn't expect them either. The emeritus chose his companions very well on such a special day for him after five years in Abu Dhabi. In fact, the photographs of the party show a reality: who are the people who, over time, remain in their closest circle.
In this sense, it should be said that the friends of the emeritus played a key role in the event. The shipowner Pedro Camposhis regatta partner, who came with his wife, Cristina Franze; Michael Ariasowner of Flanagan, the restaurant where Don Juan Carlos always went with his family during his holidays in Mallorca; lawyer Jerónimo Páezand the doctor Eduardo Anitua They were in charge, with the help of Infantas Elena and Cristina, of the organization.
Around a hundred guests made the boat trip from Abu Dhabi and docked on the island where he lives, Zaya Nurai. According to the aforementioned magazine, Everyone paid for their trip and stay to make a “sincere” tribute a reality. to Don Juan Carlos, who waited for them in a villa decorated with a giant Christmas tree decorated in red and white and a Spanish flag flanking the door to the ceiling.