Una mirada al reinado de Juan Carlos I en España 1:33
(CNN) -- El rey emérito de España, Juan Carlos I, llegó este jueves por la noche al noroeste de España, su primera visita al país desde que se fue hace casi dos años mientras era investigado por sus negocios financieros.
Un avión que transportaba a Juan Carlos desde Abu Dhabi, donde ha estado viviendo, aterrizó en el aeropuerto de Vigo alrededor de las 19:15 hora local, dijo la oficina de prensa del Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo a CNN.
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The king emeritus was received at the airport by his eldest daughter, Infanta Elena, and a friend, Pedro Campos, president of the yacht club, where Juan Carlos is expected to attend a yacht event this weekend, the press office said.
The coastal town of Sanxenxo is around 40 minutes' drive from Vigo Airport.
Campos told the Spanish media on Thursday that he would receive the former king at his house this weekend.
The press office of the Spanish Royal House declined to comment on the former king's arrival in Vigo, calling it a "private matter."
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The Royal House did issue a statement late on Wednesday, saying that Juan Carlos would arrive in Spain this Thursday and spend several days in Sanxenxo before meeting his son, King Felipe, in Madrid on Monday.
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