This visit falls within the framework of the “desire of His Majesty Juan Carlos to travel regularly to Spain in order to visit his family and friends” in a “private” setting, according to the royal palace.
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The former King of Spain Juan Carlos I, who went into exile in August 2020 in the United Arab Emirates on suspicion of embezzlement, will return Thursday, May 19 for the first time to his country for a brief visit, announced Wednesday the royal palace.
The former monarch communicated “his decision to travel to Spain from tomorrow until Monday May 23”said the palace in a press release, while the investigations targeting him in Spain were dismissed in March.
Juan Carlos will first travel to Sanxenxo, Galicia, before traveling to Madrid on Monday to visit his son King Felipe VI, his wife Sofia and other members of his family. He will leave “the same day” for Abu Dhabi “where he has established his permanent and stable residence”the palace continued.
This visit is part of the “His Majesty Juan Carlos’s desire to travel regularly to Spain in order to visit his family and friends” in a frame “private”the palace statement concludes as the possibility of the former monarch staying in an official palace has drawn criticism in the country.