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King Juan Carlos receives family visit as he spends his birthday in exile

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6th January 2021
King Juan Carlos I of Spain was visited by his eldest child, Infanta Elena, as he spent his birthday in exile.The former monarch turned 83 on January 5th 2021 and passed the day in Abu Dhabi where he has been living since August 2020 after deciding to leave the country he ruled for almost forty years in the wake of continuing controversy around his financial affairs.Several Spanish media…
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King Felipe places focus on unity and integrity in much anticipated Christmas speech

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24th December 2020
King Felipe VI has highlighted the importance of principles and ethical obligations in his Christmas speech in a thinly veiled reference to the scandal surrounding his father, King Juan Carlos.The comments came towards the end of a highly anticipated festive address which saw the Spanish monarch urge unity, hope and strength from all as his country tackles the personal, social and economic…
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Spain's government accused of 'hiding' King Felipe

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22nd December 2020
The leader of Spain’s main opposition party has claimed that the government is hiding the royals away on visits to Catalonia. The accusation came after King Felipe and Queen Letizia travelled to Barcelona on a visit that was only made public once they had…
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Will King Felipe use his Christmas speech to publicly distance himself from his father?

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19th December 2020
A Spanish government minister has indicated that King Felipe will use his Christmas message to distance himself from his father, Juan Carlos I, whose financial affairs have seen his royal family plunged into crisis over the past year.Exactly a week before Felipe is set to address Spain in his annual festive speech, Carmen Calvo, first vicepresident of the government, described the King as…
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Queen Letizia visits Honduras

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18th December 2020
Queen Letizia visited Honduras earlier this week to provide humanitarian support following the Hurricanes Eta and Iota that left devastating flooding in their wake in the Central American country.Arriving on Monday at the Coronel Héctor Moncada Air Base, Queen Letizia…
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Spanish royals reveal 2020 Christmas card

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13th December 2020
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia have revealed their 2020 Christmas card which features their two daughters, Princess Leonor, 15, and Infanta Sofía, 13.This year’s card says, in Spanish and English, “May this Christmas bring us a specially hopeful…
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King Juan Carlos pays back tax bill

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10th December 2020
Spain’s former monarch, Juan Carlos I, has settled a bill for back taxes as reports continue that he is planning a return to the country he ruled for almost forty years.In a statement released on December 9th 2020, the king’s lawyers said he had paid 678,000 euros. The sum also covered interest and fines. They gave no details on why the back tax was owed. However, in recent days…
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