The Kings, Princess Leonor, Infanta Sofía, and Queen Sofía appeared this Tuesday, punctual and polished, at 9 p.m. to receive in the gardens of the Marivent palace the more than six hundred guests who, like the royal family, faced a torrid night in which not even the relaxed dress code imposed last year, which allowed men to forgo the suit and tie and choose between a guayabera or shirt, was enough.
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The high temperatures, which pushed the staff to wave fans, consume water or beer, and seek the little breeze coming from the sea, did not prevent, however, the crowds around the royal persons. The most sought after, Leonor and Sofia, in what was their first appearance, and who knows if the last, of this summer in Mallorca. The King, who during these days has been seen taciturn, not quite enjoying the sea, surely thinking about what is happening at the other end of the Mediterranean near the Strait, changed his expression and could not hide his joy when embracing his good friend, regatta companion, composer and musician, and Gold Medal of the Balearic Islands, Jaume Anglada, who last summer suffered a serious motorcycle accident that for weeks put him on the brink of death. Anglada, not yet fully recovered, received the affection of the entire royal family.
If the relaxation of the dress code gave an important stylistic turn last year, the big change occurred in the first year of Felipe VI’s reign when the traditional reception offered to Balearic authorities in the times of Juan Carlos I was opened to groups that had never been invited before. Three years ago, there was a new change and the reception moved from the Almudaina palace to the Marivent gardens, where this Tuesday night a little more than six hundred guests out of nearly a thousand summoned attended.
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Representing the powers of the State, and fundamentally due to her Mallorcan condition, the President of the Congress, Francina Armengol, attended. The Balearic authorities were headed by the President of the Govern, Margalida Prohens; the President of the Parliament, Gabriel Le Senne; the President of the Consell de Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés; the Mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez Llabrés, as well as those of thirty localities from the different islands, spokespersons of the Parliament, and also Balearic deputies and senators in Madrid.
Also present were the recipients of gold medals from various institutions; representatives of employers and unions; professional associations; associations and foundations; media, the world of fashion and culture, and also the Balearic students who obtained the best grades in the university entrance exam (PAU). All enjoyed dishes from Balearic cuisine, both traditional and new, prepared by chefs Marga Coll, Maca de Castro, and Santi Taura, accompanied by wines with Balearic D.O.
