Royal House informs whereabouts of Juan Carlos I 1:31
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After almost 2 years without setting foot in Spain, King Emeritus Juan Carlos I will travel later this week to the Galician town of Sanxenxo to participate in the third Regatta of the IV Spanish Cup Circuit 2022. This was confirmed by this Wednesday Pedro Campos, president of the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo and close friend of the king emeritus, in an interview granted to the program “La Hora de la 1” on Spanish Television.
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“We are waiting for you, at the latest, on Friday morning.
It is what has made us arrive, because the regatta, the first leg, is on Friday at 3 in the afternoon, "said Campos when asked about the return of Juan Carlos I. However, it is unknown when he will arrive to Spain and through which airport you will do it.
In order to obtain this information, CNN contacted the Sánchez-Junco Abogados law firm, which legally represents the emeritus king, although it has not received a response so far.
Although there are no details about what his subsequent plans are, everything indicates that it is a temporary visit.
"Normally he stays all weekend," said Campos, who pointed out that Juan Carlos I could leave the town once the regatta is over. That is, between Sunday and Monday. But he clarified that they expect him back in a month " for the world championship that will take place from June 10 to 18”.
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Juan Carlos I established his current residence in the United Arab Emirates after leaving Spain in August 2020. That decision was made due to "the public repercussion that certain past events are generating" in his private life, as stated in the letter that That same month he sent his son and current monarch, King Felipe VI.
This announcement came after learning in June of the same year that the Supreme Court Prosecutor's Office was investigating him for his involvement in possible irregularities in the construction of a high-speed rail line in Saudi Arabia that was inaugurated in 2018. Although the Prosecutor's Office did not specify for which specific crimes they would be investigating him, his work focuses on delimiting or ruling out any criminal liability that Juan Carlos I may have incurred after ceasing to be head of state.
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In response to a prior inquiry from CNN, his attorney declined to comment on the investigation.
However, in a December 2020 statement he wrote that his client continues "as he has always been, at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor for any procedure or action that he deems appropriate."
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