Exiled Ex-King of Spain Juan Carlos Joins Family at Queen's Funeral
Queen Elizabeth IIThe exiled ex-King of Spain, 84, attended the monarch's funeral Sept. 19 alongside his son, reigning monarch. The outing marked the first time Juan Carlos has been seen in public alongside his family since his self-imposed exile began two years ago. Privately, he reunited with them in May of this year.
After nearly 40 years in power, Juan Carlos stepped down from the monarchy in 2014 after a series of scandals—including a corruption investigation involving his daughterand a controversial elephant hunting trip he took during Spain's financial crisis. In 2020, he left the country for Abu Dhabi when he was accused of having improper ties to business deals in Saudi Arabia, though all three charges against him have since been dropped due to lack of evidence.
Though King Filipe and Queen Letizia were there to represent Spain, Juan Carlos received a private invitation as he and Queen Elizabeth are related, both being the great-great-grandchildren of
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