The former U.S. First Lady, Michelle Obama, had lunch in Puerto Portals with her daughters Malia and Sasha on Friday alongside her close friends former US ambassador to Spain, James Costos, and his partner, interior designer Michael Smith. The VIP party were photographed at the exclusive Lobster Club in Portals. Former President Barack Obama has not come on holiday with his family.
There was a strong security presence for her arrival and for the journey to the Llubi property owned by Costos and Smith. The Guardia Civil cleared the way and halted traffic on the motorway
In 2017 she was seen in Puerto Soller and Puerto Portals and in the following year sailed the waters of Mallorca on the yacht Gladiator.
In 2023, when she stayed with Costos and Smith at their Vinagrella estate in Llubi, there was a party with more than 100 guests, who included Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, and film director George Lucas.
Last year she attended an event at the Cap Vermell Gran Hotel that had been organised by the former ambassador.