But where is Juan Carlos? Not in the Dominican Republic according to the country's authorities. The former king of Spain Juan Carlos, has announced his decision to go into exile, giving way to many rumors about his new resort. The most widespread was therefore attacked by the Dominican Migration Directorate on Tuesday.
Juan-Carlos is preparing to visit the Dominican Republic according to local media
At the start of the day Tuesday, the Spanish daily ABC assured that Juan Carlos was already there. El Mundo and La Vanguardia followed suit, saying he intended to stay with friends in the Dominican Republic for some time. The Dominican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for its part, told AFP that it had "no information" about a possible stay of Juan Carlos in this Caribbean country.
Mariela Caamaño, spokesperson for the migration services, finally cut the rumors short by specifying that the 82-year-old former ruler "did not enter Dominican territory, contrary to some claims that he arrived early Tuesday. ". She also specified that "the ex-king stayed for the last time in the country from February 28 to March 2 of this year". The Dominican television channel Canal de Noticias, however, assured Tuesday afternoon that Juan Carlos "was preparing" to visit the Dominican Republic which "is in the process of making preparations for his arrival".
Possibly in Portugal
Another Spanish newspaper, El Confidencial , claims that the ex-king is in Portugal. In any case, the Royal Palace declined to comment on these speculations and the Spanish Prime Minister said he had no information on the subject.
On Monday, the Palace released Juan Carlos' letter to his son, King Felipe VI, in which he announced his decision to move away from Spain in order to help him "exercise his responsibilities" while his reign is peppered with several scandals. The Spanish Supreme Court announced in June the opening of an investigation to establish whether crimes have been committed and if they could be attributable to the former sovereign, but only for acts committed since his abdication. Until then, he was covered by royal immunity.