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Juan Carlos I exhausts the days in Zarzuela in what has been his last summer at home before leaving Spain, pushed by the Royal House for its opaque businesses. As EL MUNDO revealed, the King had placed himself at the disposal of his son, Felipe VI, ready to abide by the destiny ordered and the departure, as it has finally been, seemed a fact.

In addition to the obvious reasons why this move will be painful for Felipe VI's father, Don Juan Carlos considers Zarzuela his home since he moved there in 1962, newly married to Doña Sofía. In Zarzuela they formed their family and, once Franco died, they decided to stay because they had found the stability that they did not have during their childhood and youth. It is difficult for Juan Carlos I to find a house with the same comforts as the palace, which has everything necessary to not feel like leaving the house.

Felipe IV commissioned in 1627 the construction of a hunting lodge in the Zarzuela Valley. The monarch commissioned the work to Juan Gómez de Mora. Later, Carlos IV made a remodeling of the house, in which he ordered to place his valuable collection of watches . The residence was kept as a hunting lodge also in the time of Alfonso XIII and it was not until the arrival of Felipe VI's parents that it became a home.

Photographic session for the 60th birthday of Don Juan CarlosM.H. from LeónEFE

To do this, in 1958 Franco ordered works to adapt and rebuild the mansion, which suffered great damage in the Civil War. In addition to these works, in 1975, Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofía added two wings to the main structure. On the left is the King's family room area and on the right, the office and office area.

Little is known about the private areas of the family. Perhaps the most photographed in the palace is the Courtroom, where the members of the Government are sworn in and officials are received before the press; and the King's office, which is now occupied by Felipe VI and maintains the structure of his father's. From the Proclamation, Doña Letizia's office is also known, with much more modern lines. From Irene's memories in Greece, we know that Doña Sofía's sister has a room with a living room and bathroom on the aforementioned left wing, where she has lived since 1981.

The entrance to the main nave of the palace is also well known . Seven stone steps precede a white door, flanked by two planter boxes with separate bushes on each side.

Family birthday in one of the classrooms

But the most interesting thing about Zarzuela are the outdoor facilities, which can be seen thanks to Google Maps. Located all close to the left wing of the house. Next to the private area there is a tennis court. A little further on is the outdoor pool , on which a white trampoline has been placed. Surrounding the pool is a construction that follows the aesthetics of the house: brick facade and black slate roof. The construction could be a summer dining area and changing rooms for the pool.

A little further west, and at a distance from the car, as it is separated by several meters, is the riding area . In that part of the house, there are three constructions in addition to a jumping track and another circular track for initiation in horse riding. As LOC revealed in 2016, after the equestrian accident in which Doña Elena broke her arm, the riding facilities were ordered to be built by Don Juan Carlos . His works continued during the fiscal years of 1987, 1988 and 1990. At least three blocks were installed and the mentioned jump track, which also has the indications to use it as a dressage track.

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