that Juan Carlos’ brief reunion in Spain was nevertheless a ‘moment of happiness’ that left him ‘very pleased’. After joining his family at Marivent, the King continued with the primary objective of his visit, joining Rafael Nadal to host the 80th birthday celebration of close friend Muguel Arias. Juan Carlos and Sofia are known to enjoy a warm relationship with the legendary tennis player, and both were invited to his wedding in 2019, which marked the former monarch’s last social engagements in Mallorca. King Juan Carlos’ last official visit to the island came in 2018, when he joined his son King Felipe and the royal family at Easter Mass in Palma de Mallorca. In previous years, Juan Carlos was considered one of Spain’s most respected public figures, particularly for dismantling the Francoist regime and reinstating a democracy.