The British judge denies King Juan Carlos to appeal the ruling on his immunity and orders that the process continue

• Courts The British Justice rules that Juan Carlos I does not have immunity and may be tried for harassing Corinna

• Lawsuit Corinna alleges in London that Juan Carlos I does not have "immunity" and he claims that he is still "a member of the Royal Family"

Judge

, of

, refused on Tuesday to allow the King Emeritus, Juan Carlos I, to appeal the ruling that ruled that he has no immunity from the lawsuit for alleged harassment filed in England by his former lover Corinna zu Sayn- Wittgstein.

However, the monarch may request permission to appeal that ruling -issued last Thursday- directly before the

, which his lawyers indicated they will do.

In her lawsuit, Corinna accuses Juan Carlos I of having subjected her to "harassment" from 2012 to the present, personally or through "agents" at his service.

Those actions, according to the plaintiff, "threatened" her safety and that of her children.

In a hearing today in the Superior Court, the defense of the defendant headed by

indicated that they will request authorization to appeal to the Court of Appeal "as soon as possible" and, if this court authorizes it, they will present the appeal before May 30.

Judge Nicklin refused to give him permission to appeal, considering that it had become clear that the acts attributed to the Emeritus were carried out on a personal level and were not of a state nature.

However, Juan Carlos I's team considers that what happened before its application -between 2012 and 2014- could be considered to have occurred during a position of authority, with which immunity could be applied.

These lawyers also question Nicklin's opinion, included in last Thursday's opinion, that the Emeritus is not part of the

even if he is from the family.

The next step in this process will depend on whether the Court of Appeal authorizes the appeal requested by the emeritus and for the moment there is no date.

Court costs

The lawyers of Corinna zu Sayn-Wittngstein requested in this session that the opposing party bear the legal costs of 230,000 pounds (299,000 euros), but Judge Nicklin considers that this aspect will be settled later and pointed out that both parties "have Sufficient resources".

In his opinion last Thursday, Nicklin acknowledged that, after abdicating in 2014, Juan Carlos I "has enjoyed a certain status and privileges contained in

."

But the magistrate stirred that the emeritus "is no longer sovereign or head of state" nor is he part of the Royal House of Felipe VI -although he is a member of the family-, which would have given him the right to immunity.

Last December in the Superior Court, the lawyers of the father of Felipe VI had defended his innocence and argued that he could not be prosecuted as a member of the Spanish Royal Family and former head of state, for his acts committed in part when he was still king. from Spain.

Likewise, the lawyers argued that the English courts do not have jurisdiction over the lawsuit and that the emeritus enjoys immunity under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and also the British Immunity Act, which refers to the immunity of foreigners.

However, the representatives of Corinna zu Sayn-Wittngstein argued for their part in December that, after his abdication on June 18, 2014, Don Juan Carlos is no longer protected by the immunity granted to heads of state under the British law.

Corinna zu Sayn-Wittngstein and Juan Carlos I began a relationship in 2004 that ended in 2009 after the former lover knew that the Emeritus was unfaithful to her, according to the defense of the first.

Both parties maintained their friendship after the breakup and in 2011, according to the plaintiff, Juan Carlos I gave him a series of gifts, such as jewelry, works of art and also 65 million euros in June 2012, the year in which the Emeritus He tried to restart the sentimental relationship, but the businesswoman refused, according to his version.

The plaintiff seeks personal injury damages for the "great mental pain, alarm, anxiety, anguish, and loss of well-being, humiliation, and moral esteem" she has suffered.

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