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King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia reunite for family celebration

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17th June 2023

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia have come together to celebrate the graduation of their granddaughter, Irene Urdangarin.

The eighteen year old, youngest child of Infanta Cristina, has now completed her secondary education.

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She graduated from her school in Geneva in Switzerland with her family, including her grandparents, supporting her.

King Juan Carlos made the journey from his home in Abu Dhabi where he went into self imposed exile in 2020. Queen Sofia still lives in Spain.

It’s the second time in weeks that Juan Carlos and Sofia have been seen together in past weeks. At the start of June, they attended the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa in Jordan.

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It was also a rare public appearance for Infanta Cristina and Inaki Urdangarin. They separated after he was photographed with another woman as the supervised release period of a prison sentence for embezzlement began.

Irene Urdangarin is the only daughter of Infanta Cristina and Inaki Urdangarin. She was born in June 2005 and is now tenth in line to the throne of Spain.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.