Rafael Nadal married Xisca Perello, with former king Juan Carlos present, absent Roger Federer

Orange blossom for the tennis player Rafael Nadal, who married his historic girlfriend on Saturday 19 October Maria "Xisca" Perello, after almost 15 years of engagement. The couple has always kept away from the limelight and even the wedding has been completely armored: only a couple of shots of the couple have come out showing Nadal and the new and beautiful new mothers (together with the sketches of the two dresses worn by the bride, signed by the Iberian designer Rosa Clara, he was instead dressed by the Italian Brunello Cucinelli). For the rest, zero social photos, since the guests had to deposit smartphones and cameras at the entrance.

The wedding celebrated in Mallorca, Nadal's home island

For the location, Nadal and Perello have big things. They chose Majorca, the Balearic island where the Spanish tennis player was born and raised, and where he still comes back whenever he can. It was there that he met Maria Francisca Perello (Xisca's full name), who became engaged in 2005 when he was a teenager. The wedding was celebrated in Sa Fortalesa, in a dream estate located in a castle of the XVII century. century in the town of Pollenca. The ceremony was celebrated on the same day and the reception lasted until evening, with a menu prepared by some starred chefs, from Macarena "Maca" de Castro to Santi Taura and Andres Moreno.

VIP guests

350 wedding guests of the year for the Iberian gossip. Many celebrities attended the ceremony celebrated by priest Tomeu Catala, with the emeritus King of Spain in mind Juan Carlos with his wife Sofia. The tennis players Feliciano Lopez, Fernado Verdasco and David Ferrer, and Carlos Moya, Nadal's coach were present. The illustrious absence of the historic adversary stands out Roger Federer, engaged in the promotion of a tournament in Basel.

Who is Xisca Perello

Maria Francisca Perello keeps away from the social life and gossip. 31 years old (two more than Nadal), she graduated in Economics and worked in London as an insurer. Back in Spain, together with the sportsman's mother, she began to work for the Rafael Nadal Foundation, an association that helps children in need.