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Pretender to the French throne 'could soon enter Spanish politics'

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23rd September 2019
Prince Louis-Alphonse of Bourbon, a pretender to the long defunct throne of France, has held private meetings with the Spanish right-wing Vox-movement. He has, among others, met personally with the deputy leader of the Vox Party, Santiago Abascal according to reports by various Spanish media and the International Monarchist Conference. The Spanish newspaper “El Mundo” has stated that…
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Nadal congratulated by King Felipe after US Open win

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10th September 2019
After winning his 19th Grand Slam title over the weekend, Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal received special congratulations from King Felipe. Shortly after his US Open win, the Spanish Royal House’s Twitter account posted a message saying, “His opponents will say one day: I played against Rafael Nadal.” Sus adversarios dirán un día: Yo jugué contra @RafaelNadal #USOpen2019—…
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King Juan Carlos of Spain discharged from hospital

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1st September 2019
King Juan Carlos of Spain has been released from the hospital after spending a week in the hospital following a triple bypass 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…
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King Juan Carlos recovering well after triple bypass

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30th August 2019
King Juan Carlos of Spain is said to be recovering well from his triple bypass surgery which took place last weekend. Doctors at Quirón de Pozuelo Clinic in Madrid have removed the cardiac stimulation cables from the 81-year-old King Emeritus. The clinic announced Thursday that tests performed on the King are normal. It is not yet known when he will be discharged but another update on his…
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King Juan Carlos transferred out of intensive care

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27th August 2019
King Emeritus Juan Carlos has been transferred out of the intensive care unit after his condition improved following major cardiac surgery over the weekend. The former King of Spain had a triple heart bypass – an operation which has been described as successful. The…
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Infanta Cristina visits King Juan Carlos in Intensive Care Unit

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26th August 2019
King Emeritus Juan Carlos has been visited in the Intensive Care Unit by his youngest daughter, Infanta Cristina. Cristina arrived at the Quirónsalud University Hospital in Pozuelo de Alarcón on Monday afternoon to visit her father, alongside her children, Juan Valentín, Irene and Miguel. Infanta Christina stayed at the hospital for around half an hour, and left without making any comment…
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