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A secret trip, but not very discreet

2020-08-10T23:49:28.686Z


Seven days after announcing the departure of Juan Carlos I, the institutions are silent about his fateA week after the departure of the former head of State from Spain, the House of the King and the Government are silent about the whereabouts of Juan Carlos I. The departure of the King Emeritus has been “secret, but not discreet, which is what was intended On the contrary, quite noisy ”, laments a diplomat with long experience. The refusal to reveal where the King's father is has unleashed a race...


A week after the departure of the former head of State from Spain, the House of the King and the Government are silent about the whereabouts of Juan Carlos I. The departure of the King Emeritus has been “secret, but not discreet, which is what was intended On the contrary, quite noisy ”, laments a diplomat with long experience.

The refusal to reveal where the King's father is has unleashed a race to locate him: Portugal, the Dominican Republic, the United Arab Emirates and even New Zealand are the countries in which he has been located so far.

Although various indications indicate that he traveled to Abu Dhabi on August 3, the Government refuses to confirm or deny it, claiming that it is up to the House of the King to do so, while it maintains that Juan Carlos I is a private citizen and that he will reveal where it is found when it deems it convenient, if it considers it. But he is far from being an ordinary citizen: he retains the honorary title of King of Spain, he travels with a diplomatic passport, he is part of the royal family, he is registered with the Supreme Court and he has not renounced his dynastic rights. For better and for worse, his image is associated with that of Spain. Or vice versa.

Although he is silent, the Government is fully informed of his whereabouts. Juan Carlos I travels with four escorts from the Casa del Rey Security Service, led by Civil Guard Colonel Miguel Herráiz. The agents depend on La Zarzuela, but they collect their payroll from the body to which they belong, the Police or the Civil Guard. Although the Casa del Rey has a cash advance and enjoys functional autonomy, it regularly informs the Interior of the services they provide, including their trips abroad.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also aware of the trips of Juan Carlos I. There is no legal obligation, but it is advisable to inform the ambassador of the country where he is, so that he can assist him if he needs it, both him and his companions .

In addition, the escorts accompanying him carry weapons and passing them through customs requires special authorization. The request is made by sending a telegram to the Spanish Embassy in the destination country with the list of weapons, model and numbering, as well as quantity of ammunition. These data are communicated by verbal note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country in question, which gives the authorization.

Source: elparis

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