Luis Juan, the discreet eldest son of Simoneta and grandson of the Infanta Pilar who turns 30

The Gómez-Acebo family, and more specifically the older sister of the clan, Simoneta, is celebrating. Not every day one can boast of having a son in his thirties. But, starting this Thursday, the eldest daughter of the Infanta Pilar can do it, since Luis Juan, the first of the three descendants who were born from her marriage to José Miguel Fernández Sastrón, turns 30. And he does so while maintaining the same discretion that has marked practically his entire life, despite being a close relative of King Felipe.

Luis Juan was born on September 23, 1991, a year after his parents got married. And the little one was a balm for Simoneta, who only six months before had lost her father, diagnosed with cancer some time ago. The figure of Luis Gómez-Acebo was very important for her five children and Simoneta wanted to keep him very present when her first child was born, who would also have been the first grandson of the Infanta Pilar and her husband. Hence, she had no doubts when choosing a name: Luis, after his beloved father; Juan, a very Bourbon name, after his maternal grandfather.

The history and laws of our country have made us speak today of Luis Juan on his 30th birthday as the eldest son of Simoneta Gómez-Acebo, the eldest grandson of the late Infanta Pilar, the great-nephew of King Juan Carlos or one of the most discreet nephews of King Felipe. But if we think a little about the family tree, we do not forget that we are talking about the first-born of the first-born of the first-born of Don Juan de Borbón, Count of Barcelona and head of the Spanish Royal House before Franco appointed King Juan as his successor. Carlos.

This family situation in other geographical, political and historical circumstances could have placed him on the throne of Spain. But it seems that the eldest son of Simoneta Gómez-Acebo and José Miguel Fernández Sastrón is much more comfortable 'hidden' from the spotlight and media attention than if he were in the front line of the institution. By his own decision, he has wanted to keep a low profile, without taking advantage of his direct relationship with the royal family. His social networks are closed and his public appearances are scarce, if not almost nil.

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In recent years, there have only been very weighty reasons that have 'forced' him to get out of his usual media lethargy. If his mother is involved in anything, it is in the New Future flea market celebration, thus following in the footsteps of the Infanta Pilar. So when he has had to appear in public to lend a hand, clean tables or serve drinks in some of the restaurants that raise funds every year during the celebration of this solidarity market, he has done it. All for a good cause. Also the birthdays of the infanta Pilar in Mallorca or the baptism of his cousin Nicolás, the son of Fernando Gómez-Acebo and Nadia Halamandari, in which he acted as godfather, are part of those rare occasions in which this young man has been seen .

Somewhat less pleasant have been the reasons why we have recent photos of Luis Juan in public. On January 8, 2020, the Infanta Pilar died, so she became the great support of her mother both at the funeral that was held at the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and at the one that took place a few weeks later in the Almudena Cathedral. And between one and the other, she didn't leave Simoneta alone either, when pneumonia got complicated and took her to the hospital for a few days.

Of the private life of Luis Juan, little is known. Just as his brother, Pablo, has a relationship with the young psychologist Victoria Aldama, who is quite integrated into the family, it is more difficult to keep track of him. What the two brothers do have in common is their place of study, since from an early age his parents opted for a British education and sent them to study at Stonyhurst College, an English boarding school. It was there that the eldest son of Simoneta Gómez-Acebo learned to play the electric guitar, an instrument that he masters perfectly and with which he shows that he has inherited the musical talent of his father, composer of some of the most recognized melodies on television. .