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El País accidentally announces the death of King Juan Carlos

Spain’s leading newspaper,El País, published the obituary of King Juan Carlos online albeit incredibly prematurely. In actual fact, the former King of Spain is alive and well and is recovering in hospital from major cardiac surgery. El País announced the King’s death 3:30pm due to “complications” during the heart operation which resulted in the 81-year-old having a…
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King Juan Carlos of Spain undergoes triple heart bypass

Doctors treating the former monarch of Spain, Juan Carlos I, say the major cardiac surgery he underwent this weekend has been a success. Juan Carlos had a triple bypass on Saturday at a private clinic in Madrid. King Felipe VI and his mother, Queen Sofia, arrived at the…
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King Juan Carlos to undergo heart procedure

Spain’s King Emeritus, Juan Carlos is to undergo a heart procedure, Casa Real announced last night. King Juan Carlos will undergo the operation on Saturday, 24 August at the Quirón de Pozuelo Clinic in Spain’s capital of Madrid. It was decided to have the procedure by the end of August after an annual check-up on 11 and 12 June. This will be His Majesty’s 17th surgery…
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A look at the Royal Palace of La Almudaina

The Royal Palace of La Almudaina (or in Spanish, Palacio Real de La Almudaina) is located in Palma, Mallorca (or Majorca) in the Balearic Islands and serves as the official summer residence of the Spanish monarch and other members of the Spanish Royal Family (even though…
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Spain's royals host reception in the Balearic Islands

King Felipe VI of Spain has welcomed politicians, community leaders and high profile members of the local community to a special reception held on Mallorca. The Spanish monarch was joined by his wife, Queen Letizia, and his mother, Queen Sofia, for the event which marks the royal family’s annual stay on the island. Felipe, Letizia and Sofia hosted the reception at the Royal Palace of La…
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King Felipe talks about political blockade in Spain

King Felipe VI of Spain has commented on the political blockade going on in the country saying that they need to find a solution ahead of elections. “It is best to find a solution before going to elections,” the King said, adding, “Hopefully there is room for parties to find a solution.” [getty src=”1166093123″ width=”396&#8243…
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