The Crown crew chooses Cala Llamp for a Mallorca shoot amid sea views and summer houses
The production of The Crown shifted its filming to a Wednesday, moving to the summer retreat of filmmaker Fernando Trueba. The location is Cala Llamp, a spot famed for its sweeping sea vistas. The first line of this area mirrors a private enclave with more than 200 square meters set aside for the shoot, while Andratx Port became a hub in the morning for the art department, technicians, and translators who support the Netflix series about the British royal family. This marks a chapter in the sixth season of the acclaimed drama. [Citation: Mallorca press]
On a separate port barge, another crew member team prepared for a Thursday shoot. The scene involves Elizabeth Debicki, portraying Lady Di. The plan for Mallorca had originally slated a Wednesday start, but a delay occurred due to an actor’s hesitation. [Citation: Mallorca press]
Concerning the Cala Llamp set, this is not the first instance of the director’s villa being used for filming. The Blas de la Llamp property previously served as a backdrop in May of the previous year for a project led by David Trueba, the director’s brother. That production, titled Good Man, featured the renowned actress Jorge Sanz and unfolded at a seaside resort set that remains unreleased. The narrative centers on a troubled couple navigating divorce through a mediator. [Citation: Mallorca press]
Fernando Trueba and his partner Christina Huette have spent summers in Mallorca since the 1990s, at a chalet known as La California. Translators, including Penelope Cruz, have enjoyed their vacation on the island. Trueba has remarked that Mallorca has transformed considerably since earlier summers, noting expansive beaches and the visible impact of development. He described a landscape shaped by human greed and substantial financial activity around construction, coupled with critiques of local policy. [Citation: Mallorca press]
The filming activity reflects a broader pattern of high-profile productions tapping Mallorca’s scenic values and local talent pool, while producers navigate scheduling, performer readiness, and on-site logistics to capture the drama’s nuanced royal world in a Mediterranean setting. [Citation: Mallorca press]