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Juan Carlos I establishes his residence in Abu Dhabi after the file of the investigations of the Prosecutor's Office

2022-03-07T20:03:19.593Z


The emeritus king will frequently visit Spain and leaves the door open to return to live in his country, but outside of La Zarzuela


Juan Carlos I, on December 17, in a tennis match in Abu Dhabi. ALI HAIDER (EFE)

The emeritus king has decided "to continue residing permanently and stable in Abu Dhabi", although he will travel "frequently" to Spain.

This was communicated this Monday to his son, King Felipe VI, in a letter made public by the Royal House.

Juan Carlos I leaves the door open to residing in Spain again in the future, although he clarifies that in that case his place of residence would be “areas of a private nature, outside of La Zarzuela.

The formula chosen to make public the future of Juan Carlos I has been the same that was used to announce his departure from Spain, on August 3, 2020: a letter to his son that the Casa del Rey has made public.

The letter clears up doubts about the decision that the emeritus king would take once the Prosecutor's Office filed last week the three investigations into his assets abroad, concluding that although alleged tax crimes had been committed, these would be prescribed or not prosecuted by law. enjoy the former head of state immunity until his abdication in 2014.

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"I prefer, at this time, for reasons that belong to my private sphere and that only affect me, to continue residing permanently and stable in Abu Dhabi, where I have found peace of mind, especially for this period of my life," says the king emeritus in the letter.

But then he adds: "Although, naturally, I will frequently return to Spain, which I always carry in my heart, to visit family and friends."

Juan Carlos I confirms that he will continue to retire from public life, which became official in May 2019, for which he points out that, both in the visits he makes to Spain, "as if in the future he would return to reside" in his country , its purpose is to "organize" your personal life and your "place of residence in areas of a private nature, to continue enjoying the greatest possible privacy."

In other words, the king emeritus renounces, contrary to what he had stated in private, his desire to return to reside in the palace of La Zarzuela.

And he will not occupy any National Heritage residence during his stays in Spain.

As the Government had claimed, the father of Felipe VI outlines an apology for his behavior by ensuring that he is "aware of the importance for public opinion of past events" of his "private life", which, he assures , regret "sincerely".

But he immediately claims the legacy of his reign.

“I am legitimately proud of my contribution to democratic coexistence and freedom in Spain, the result of the collective effort and sacrifice of all Spaniards,” he adds.

The letter concludes by transferring to the current King the "wish" of Juan Carlos I that he make it public "for the knowledge of all Spaniards" and on the date that Felipe VI deems "timely", although he has not waited for it to be released.

Juan Carlos I, who signs as "your father", says goodbye to his son with these words: "With my loyalty, affection and the immense pride I feel for you".

After reproducing the letter, the Royal House limits itself to adding: "His Majesty the King respects and understands the will of His Majesty the King Don Juan Carlos expressed in his letter."

That is to say, his will to continue residing in Abu Dhabi but visiting Spain sporadically.

The letter has been made public after Juan Carlos I's lawyer, Javier Sánchez-Junco, and General Félix Sanz Roldán, his main adviser in recent years, visited the King Emeritus in Abu Dhabi this weekend, where the The lawyer handed him the filing decrees of the Prosecutor's Office and explained their scope.

Consult the letter that King Emeritus Juan Carlos I has written to his son, King Felipe VI: download the PDF document here.




Source: elparis

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