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Why is Pablo Hasel, the Spanish rapper who insulted the monarchy, so controversial?

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18th February 2021
Spanish police say rapper Pablo Hasél was arrested by Catalan police at Lleida University in north-eastern Spain after a 24-hour standoff, where the rapper had barricaded himself in a building. He was taken to prison to serve a nine-month sentence after being convicted of offending the monarchy and endorsing terrorism in tweets and a song. Hasél had referred to the former Spanish king Juan…
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NEW: Princess of Asturias quarantined after COVID-infection in class

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12th September 2020
Leonor, the Princess of Asturias, has been quarantined after a classmate was diagnosed with the coronavirus. Leonor had only just returned to the Santa María de los Rosales school on Wednesday, and now she and her entire class will be forced to undergo a 14-day quarantine. As Leonor was accompanied by her sister Sofía, she will also be quarantined. The Spanish Royal House announced that they…
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King Juan Carlos is in the United Arab Emirates

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17th August 2020
The former monarch of Spain, Juan Carlos I, has been living in the United Arab Emirates since he went into self imposed exile at the start of the month. The Spanish Royal Household confirmed his new location when asked whether the King Emeritus was in the UAE. The…
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Catalonia's parliament passes non binding bill condemning Spain's monarchy

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12th August 2020
On Friday last week, Catalonia’s regional parliament in Barcelona passed a motion condemning the monarchy in the wake of Spain’s former king Juan Carlos going in exile. The bill will have no practical significance and is to be regarded mostly as a political move in the struggle for Catalan independence. The passing of the bill takes place at the same time as polling’s show that…
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Spain's Royal Family leads national memorial for coronavirus victims

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16th July 2020
King Felipe VI of Spain and Princess Leonor stood side by side to lay white roses in memory of all those who have lost their lives to Covid-19 at a national service in Madrid. The Spanish monarch and the heir to the throne led tributes from across Spanish society at the act of remembrance which took place at the Royal Palace. King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia joined…
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