Just when it seemed that the reception at Marivent would be the final touch to the King and Queen’s summer stay in Mallorca, the royal family gave us one last gesture that, although discreet, speaks volumes.
This time there were no institutional flashes or speeches, but there was art, and a family portrait that reminds us why culture continues to be one of the most consistent themes on their agenda.
Felipe VI, Letizia, Leonor, and Sofía were seen at the Llotja in Palma visiting one of the exhibitions of the great Paysage Miró project.
It was a private visit, without officials, although they allowed some photos to be taken, probably aware that these kinds of gestures also communicate. And they do so well.
What is interesting is that they chose a very particular exhibition: Miró’s bronze sculptures, pieces that inhabit the boundary between the ancestral and the dreamlike.
What strikes me is that these kinds of outings are not improvised. We already saw the Queen and her daughters at the cinema supporting a documentary on mental health.
Now, this visit to Miró seems to reaffirm a clear line, stepping outside the official circuit, but with substance. In a way, it is a way of being present without the need for grand gestures. A small gesture, but one with intention.
And for those of us who follow the royal family with a critical eye, these kinds of moves also count. Because in the end, it is these less formal moments that give us a glimpse of the values they want to project and how they choose to do so.