Greece appears to have been the destination of choice for several royals this summer. The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, reportedly holidayed in the country last month.
According to the Daily Mail, locals in Kefalonia swore “blind that the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children George, 12, Charlotte, ten, and seven-year-old Louis arrived on the island by private Lear jet on July 16. Also in tow, others insisted, were the future King’s in-laws, Carole and Michael Middleton. All were then driven to a waiting superyacht.”
The outlet noted earlier this month that it was understood that Prince William and Catherine had vacationed in Greece, traveling “around the idyllic Ionian Islands on a luxury £40million yacht.”
At some point during their family vacation, Prince George reportedly had a “specific dietary” request. A source told the Daily Mail, “George required a specific dietary item which led to the tender going ashore in Zakynthos to purchase it. Nothing extravagant, just something particular.”
One onlooker who claimed to have seen the Waleses in Greece, recalled to the Daily Mail, “Kate was standing on the top level with Charlotte and Louis,” adding, “There was an older lady next to them, possibly Kate’s mother, but I wasn’t able to see her well.”
The Daily Mail reported on Aug. 2 that it had “learned that not once during the sailing trip did the royals set foot on any of the islands” and that it was “thought to have been considered but quickly ruled out because of security concerns. Instead the royals made good use of a platform that transforms the stern hatch into a private beach area, where they swam and played on inflatables and paddleboards.”
The Prince and Princess of Wales aren’t the only members of the British royal family who traveled to Greece this summer. On Aug. 8, the Mirror published photos of King Charles‘ wife Queen Camilla onboard a yacht belonging to Wafic Saïd in Greece.
© Raul Terrel/Europa Press via Getty ImagesIn addition to the British royals, the country has reportedly welcomed Spanish royals this summer. Per Mujer Hoy, the Falcon aircraft used by the Spanish royal family arrived in Greece last week. Both Mujer Hoy and HOLA! Spain pointed out that King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their teenage daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, could be staying at King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ place in the Peloponnese region. Felipe has ties to Greece, as his mother, Queen Sofia, sister of the last King of Greece, Constantine II, was born there.
Before reportedly heading to Greece, the Spanish royals were in Palma de Mallorca, where Felipe and Letizia hosted the traditional summer reception at Marivent Palace. Leonor and Sofia joined their parents and grandmother Queen Sofia at the reception for the first time last Monday. The next day, the King, Queen and their daughters stepped out to view a Joan Miró exhibition at La Lonja. Following their summer together, Infanta Sofia will leave Spain to begin her first year at Forward College, while Leonor will enter her third and final year of military training, joining the San Javier General Air Academy as an Ensign Student.
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