Who is Vasco Manuel de Quevedo Pereira Coutinho, the Portuguese businessman who was going to give shelter to Don Juan Carlos in his exile

It is not a secret that Portugal is one of the favorite destinations of Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. “In that deep affection and esteem for the things of Portugal, Queen Letizia always accompanies me, and we both pride ourselves on the consideration that we have always received from the Portuguese and of which we had fulfilled proof on the occasion of the visit we made here as princes of Asturias in 2012, and later in our first visit as Kings in 2014. In addition to my previous visits and so many in the private sphere, both before my marriage and after, and with our daughters”. These are the words of thanks spoken by the monarch during the gala dinner held at the Palace of the Dukes of Braganza last Monday.

The favorite area of ​​the Spanish royal family is the Algarve, where whenever they can they escape to spend a few days of relaxation. There is the castle of Sân Joâo de Arade, owned by Vasco Manuel de Quevedo Pereira Coutinho, intimate friend of the Kings.

The businessman is usually their host when the Kings travel to the area. In 2011, Vasco Manuel de Quevedo Pereira Coutinho received the title of marquis from the hands of King Juan Carlos. An appointment that went unnoticed since the Official State Gazette did not specify the reason why this recognition was given.

Vasco Manuel de Quevedo Pereira Coutinho is a discreet man, 64 years old, and married to the architect Isabel María de Carvalho With whom he has two children, Vasco, 32, and Diogo, 29. The couple lives in Lisbon, in the Lapa neighborhood, and they have a large house there.

In Lisbon there is also his company, GEF (Real estate funds of the Big Temple). He has the title of commander of the order of the Concepción de Vila Viçosa since 2003 and on some occasions has attended the meetings of the Bilderberg club, one of the most select clubs.

The Official State Gazette, according to the version of Don Juan Carlos himself, is limited only to going back to his ancestors. “The close ties and deep loyalty of the Pereira Coutinho family to the Spanish Crown, which in its day deserved the recognition of my predecessor the King Don Carlos III and that it deserves to be recognized again in the person of Vasco Manuel de Quevedo Pereira Coutinho”.

As Zarzuela explained to The confidential, the new marquis’s relations with the Crown have been maintained over time both with the King, in this case since the time of Estoril, they point out, and with the Prince and his wife. But it stands out that the King has now also wanted to name another member of the same family marquis. And the nobility points out that it is due to the excellent relationship that Isabel María de Carvalho maintains with Doña Letizia.

Vasco Manuel de Quevedo Pereira Coutinho, born on May 13, 1952, is one of the main fortunes of Portugal. He started his career with the production of wine and coffee in Macau, although his big business is real estate.

He owns an empire that has a turnover of 154.7 million euros through GEF (Real estate funds of the Big Temple) with projects in Portugal, Angola and South China.

The excellent relationship that Vasco Manuel de Quevedo maintains with Felipe VI led him to even consider the possibility of Don Juan Carlos staying at his home during his temporary “exile”. Finally, it was decided to travel to Abu Dhabi.