| Zarzuela Palace | |
|---|---|
Palacio de la Zarzuela | |
 Members of the Spanish royal family with guests at the palace in 2009 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Town or city | Madrid |
| Country | Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°29′00″N 3°48′06″W / 40.48325°N 3.80165°W |
| Current tenants | King Felipe VI and his family. |
| Construction started | 1627 |
| Completed | 1635 |
| Owner | Patrimonio Nacional |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Juan Gómez de Mora Alonso Carbonel |
| Other designers | Diego Méndez |
The Zarzuela Palace (Spanish: Palacio de la Zarzuela [paˈlaθjo ðe la θaɾˈθwela]) is the residence and working offices of the reigning monarch of Spain (King Felipe VI), although the official residence of the Spanish royal family is the Royal Palace of Madrid. The Zarzuela Palace is on the outskirts of Madrid, near the Royal Palace of El Pardo, which accommodates visiting heads of state. The palace is owned by the Spanish government and administered by a state agency named Patrimonio Nacional (National Heritage).
The Zarzuela Palace was the home of King Juan Carlos I from May 1962 until his departure to live abroad, following allegations of financial impropriety, in August 2020.[1] It has not been announced whether it will remain the home of his wife, Queen Sofía, who did not accompany Juan Carlos abroad. Although King Felipe VI has his office in the palace, he and his family live in the Pabellón del Príncipe on the grounds just east of the Zarzuela Palace.[2]
- ^ Díez, Anabel; González, Miguel (12 August 2020). "How the fate of Spain's Juan Carlos I was decided". El País. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Zarzuela Palace". Hello!. Retrieved 15 January 2009.