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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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Questions over King Juan Carlos' health as he needs support to walk in public

King Juan Carlos of Spain’s health is in the spotlight again after he had to rely on support to walk into the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Luxembourg for the funeral of Grand Duke Jean. Juan Carlos leaned on the arm of an aide as he made his way into the church on Saturday, accompanied by his wife, Queen Sofia. The king, who ruled Spain from 1975 until his abdication in 2014, also used a stick for…
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King Juan Carlos undergoes surgery for skin cancer

It has revealed that King Juan Carlos, 81, has undergone surgery for skin cancer on his face; the operation took place in March. The former King of Spain was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma – a very common form of skin cancer that begins in the basal cells often…
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2018 Christmas card of King and Queen of Spain revealed

As we inch closer to Christmas, royals are releasing their Christmas cards and holiday greetings to the public. This week, Zarzuela Palace released the 2018 Christmas card of King Felipe, Queen Letizia, 13-year-old Princess Leonor, and 11-year-old Infanta Sofía. © Casa de SM el Rey This year’s card features the family relaxed on a hike in front of Lakes of Covadonga in Asturias on what…
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Spain's King Juan Carlos returns home after surgery

King Juan Carlos of Spain has returned home from hospital after having surgery on his right knee last week. As he left the private Sanitas La Moraleja University Clinic yesterday, he was in good spirits and joked to the media, “I will not be able to run 100 metres, but I will be able to walk better.” He will continue to recover at home at Zarzuela Palace after spending the past four…
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