Marquess of Llevant de Mallorca


Marquess of Llevant de Mallorca is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility, created in 2025 by King Felipe VI in favor of former world No. 1 tennis player and 22-time major champion Rafael Nadal, widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport.

Name

The title takes its name from Llevant, a region located on the island of Mallorca whose main municipality is Manacor, the place of origin of Nadal.

Creation

After being announced on 19 June 2025, on the 11th anniversary of King Felipe's accession, on 24 June the monarch signed Royal Decree 517/2025, of 24 June, that stated:

Current holder

Rafael Nadal Parera, 1st Marquess of Llevant de Mallorca, is a former professional tennis player. He is the son of businessman Sebastián Nadal Homar and his wife, Ana María Parera Femenías. He has two paternal uncles, Miguel Ángel Nadal, a former professional footballer, and Toni Nadal, who introduced him to tennis and coached him for most of his career.
As a teenager, he met María Francisca Perelló Pascual, a friend of his sister, and they started dating in 2005. They married in 2019, and have two children: Rafael Nadal Perelló and Miquel Nadal Perelló.

Line of succession

  • Sebastián Nadal Homar
  • * Rafael Nadal Parera, 1st Marquess of Llevant de Mallorca
  • **' Rafael Nadal Perelló
  • **' Miquel Nadal Perelló