Spain’s former king flees the country after being investigated

[messomi]

The former king of Spain, Juan Carlos, announced on Monday he was abandoning his country amid a Spanish court investigation into a lucrative business contract and a separate money laundering and tax evasion probe in Switzerland.

In a letter released by the royal household and addressed to King Felipe VI, his son and Spain’s current monarch, Juan Carlos said that his decision to leave amid the multiple inquiries was taken “with the same eagerness to serve Spain that inspired my reign.”

In a brief response, King Felipe thanked his father and stressed the importance of his legacy, while at the same time underlining Spain’s adherence to the rule of law and the values enshrined in its Constitution.

In 2014, King Juan Carlos abdicated in favor of his son, amid health problems and a series of personal scandals that were already undermining the reputation of Spain’s monarchy.

But six years later, Juan Carlos, 82, has continued to cast a long and troublesome shadow over the royal household, as his mounting judicial problems have also been accompanied by a steady flow of embarrassing media stories about his past lifestyle and personal wealth.

His departure could fuel Spain’s political and social debate over the monarchy, with Spain’s left-wing deputy prime minister, Pablo Iglesias, describing the decision of Juan Carlos to leave as a “flight abroad,” which he called “unworthy of a former head of state.”


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/w...ves-spain.html

[KramericaInd]

Who

[F.A.P.]

Never heard of him.

[Mikuljordan]

Didnt even know Spain had a king

[yewotm8]

Deranged leftist democracy at work.

[aranadiscoteca]

Just lol at having a monarchy in the 21st century.

[Spartanize]

he was never king then

just a mascot

[elterrible987]

1. didnt know they still had a king even if ceremonial

2. wasnt he born with free money for doing nothing, why does he need to break the law to get even more money. thats just greedy.