The king emeritus of Spain,Juan Carlos Iwho abdicated in 2014 and was a protagonist in the country’s transition to democracy, will not be at the official 50th anniversary celebrations of his coronation and the end of the dictatorship.
The absence of Juan Carlos de Borbón from the celebrations scheduled for November 21 was confirmed this Friday by Spanish Royal Houseled since 2014 by Felipe VI.
Sources from the Royal House recalled that Juan Carlos I chose to 2020 for living outside Spainin the United Arab Emirates, and that he himself then decided also stop participating in public institutional initiatives.
The same sources said that in However, on November 22nd there will be a private lunch at Palácio do Pardoon the outskirts of Madrid, with the royal family, to which Juan Carlos I is invited, although it is not yet known whether he will be present.
Os 50 years since the restoration of the monarchy in Spain and the role that the institution played in the democratization of the country will be celebrated with a program of initiatives planned for November 21st and 22nd released today by the Royal House and which includes a public tribute to Sofia de Borbón, wife of Juan Carlos I, mother of Felipe VI and today queen emeritus, who lives in Madrid, separated from her husband.
The following day, Saturday, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the coronation of Juan Carlos I, the royal family will celebrate lunch at Palácio do Pardo with a “strictly family and totally private nature” that Juan Carlos I will be able to attend, sources from the Royal House said.
Juan Carlos I abdicated and then left Spain following revelations about the dubious origins of his fortune and the disclosure of episodes from his private life that undermined the image of a personality who for decades It was highly respected and very popular in Spain, given its recognized role during the democratic transition, after the Franco regime (1975).
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