Queen Letizia puts on a brave face as she joins husband Felipe and their daughters on holiday in her first public appearance since the death of her grandfather
- The Spanish royal family are on holiday at Marivent Palace in Majorca
- It's the first public appearance by Queen Letizia since her grandfather died
- Letizia was very close to her grandfather Francisco Rocasolano Camacho
Queen Letizia has had a tough week following the passing of her grandfather nine days ago.
The Spanish royal has been in mourning since learning of the death of Francisco Rocasolano Camacho on July 25 from breathing and heart difficulties.
But today, the mother-of-two put on a brave face as she started her summer holiday with husband King Felipe VI and their daughters Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia.
King Felipe VI of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, Crown Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia pose for the photographers during their holidays at the Marivent Palace. It is the first time Letizia has been seen since the death of her grandfather nine days ago
The family are on their annual holiday to Marivent Palace, just outside Majorcan capital of Palma.
Much like their previous holidays to the Balearic party isle, the royals will spend most of the time on their yacht, Fortuna, and the rest enjoying private dinners interspersed with the occasional official visit.
It is unlikely that the trip will be too relaxing, as much like the Queen, whose annual trip to Balmoral combines family time with official visits, the Spanish royals spend part of their holiday meeting well-wishers and conducting engagements.
But Letizia, 42, will undoubtedly be taking some time to reflect on recent events within her family.
The family are on their annual holiday to Marivent Palace where they will will spend most of the time on their yacht, Fortuna, and the rest enjoying private dinners
Her grandfather Francisco, who was known as Paco by the family, died two weekends ago in hospital last night in the northwestern city of Salamanca.
She was famously close to her grandfather, who stood by his granddaughter on a number of significant moments in her life, including her wedding to the now King Felipe VI, after which she became the Princess of Asturias.
He was also present for the births of Queen Letizia’s two daughters, Leonor and Sofia, and at the couple’s coronation in June 2014.
The family share a joke as the pose for photographers at the palace, which is just outside Palma
The mother-of-two put on a brave face as she started her summer holiday with her family
The father-of-two was a frequent presence at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, the official residence of Spain’s royal family.
He once said of his granddaughter: ‘She is a very normal girl, very sweet and very smart.’
The Queen also lived with her grandparents for a while when she was a student at the Institute Ramiro de Maetzu in Madrid.
Paco worked for most of his life as a taxi driver in Madrid, before retiring in 1991.
He moved with his wife Enriqueta Rodriguez to the San Gabriel neighbourhood on the outskirts of Alicante, to spend his retirement living in the home of his daughter – and the Queen’s mother – Paloma.
Now King Felipe, Letizia's mother Paloma Rocasolano, Princess Letizia and her grandfather Francisco Rocasolano attend the funeral for the Queen's younger sister Erika Ortiz on February 8, 2007
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