Silence over the king emeritus after the hearings of Felipe VI in Mallorca

The silence on the situation of the king emeritus has starred in the appearances held after the hearings that Felipe VI has held with the main authorities of Mallorca in his first public act on the island. The president of the Balearic Islands has not revealed whether she has discussed the situation of her father, Juan Carlos I. “I come as president of the Balearic Islands. My concern is the citizens and I have transmitted the complexity of the economic and social situation to them. Above all else, the House of the King must give explanations, it is not my turn ”, said the head of the regional government.

Armengol has not wanted to reveal if they have addressed the situation of Juan Carlos I, who last week announced his departure abroad after investigations into the alleged illegality of his fortune and so as not to harm his son's work. “Even if we had talked about this, I would not move it. The opinions that may arise correspond to the Royal House, ”insisted the Balearic president, who has been grateful for the presence of the Kings on the island this summer.

The audience, as added by the socialist leader, has focused on the measures that the Government of the islands has promoted to contain the effects of the economic crisis and the complex social situation derived from the coronavirus pandemic: "For the Royal Household be aware of it ”. “We need the maximum of solidarity from the Government of Spain. I have taken the opportunity to transfer the problem and the need to work together. I have thanked him that this year they have returned and visited other islands and affected social sectors to learn about the problems in a closer way ", stressed Armengol, who believes that the King is" committed "to the islands.

For his part, the president of the Balearic Parliament, Vicenç Thomàs, stated that during the meeting they had not discussed the situation of the king emeritus. As with President Armengol, the coronavirus and the economic and social situation have monopolized the conversation with Felipe VI. The mayor of Palma, José Hila, has held the meeting by videoconference, since he remains at his home voluntarily isolated after having maintained close contact with a positive for covid-19, although throughout the morning the City Council has reported that it has been negative in the first PCR performed.

The King has started his summer agenda with these political audiences, marked this year by a significant number of social activities that will also take him to visit, together with the queen and her two daughters, the islands of Menorca and Ibiza. This afternoon, they will visit the house museum of Fray Junípero Serra, in the municipality of Petra, together with the Minister of Education Isabel Celaá. The perches in the Marivent gardens have been left out of the official planning of the Monarchs, who have filled their days in Mallorca with social activities, oblivious to the storm caused by the departure from the country of Juan Carlos I, haunted by the investigations into his fortune, and the lack of official information about his whereabouts.