Marina Pina
Updated Thursday, February 1, 2024-13:59
Monarchy Juan Carlos I: the only king who does not rhyme abdication with discretion
Controversy King Juan Carlos breaks his promise of discretion without warning with the exclusive of his birthday
King Juan Carlos I already has the approximate schedule of the trips he would like to make to Spain throughout 2024. And there are not a few. Because the father of Felipe VI is determined to finish this year by
normalizing
his presence in Spain by force of presence. Thus, since March, the former Head of State wants to travel to Spain every month.
This is the information that EL MUNDO has been able to confirm. And these trips mostly have to do with sailing. Because Don Juan Carlos intends to participate in all the
6M class
competitions , corresponding to the
Bribón
, the sailboat that he has managed for years.
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King Juan Carlos breaks his promise of discretion without warning with the exclusive of his birthday
Editor: MARINA PINA
King Juan Carlos breaks his promise of discretion without warning with the exclusive of his birthday
Although the competition is now stopped at the
Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo
due to Christmas and the inclement weather that accompanies the Atlantic Ocean and Galicia during the winter, everything is now being prepared to resume the regatta calendar. As this media has learned,
the first of the competitions begins on
March 15 , and Juan Carlos I has expressed his desire to be there.
This trip to Spain, the
eighth
since he left for Abu Dhabi in August 2020, will also be his return almost three months after his last visit. Don Juan Carlos was in Madrid on December 20 for the birthday of Infanta Doña Elena. His first-born daughter was 60 years old and he managed to bring her entire family together for lunch at a restaurant in the capital.
Felipe VI's father traveled from there to Geneva, where he spent Christmas
with
his daughters. At the beginning of the year he returned to Abu Dhabi to organize his birthday. It was believed that it was a private party, however, the Emeritus broke the promise of discretion by giving the photos of the celebration to 'Hello!'. That cover, which featured a cake on which they had placed their banner and the King Father cutting it, made
numerous headlines
after the meal for Infanta Elena, which had represented another step in the normalization of relations.
Since then nothing has been heard from Don Juan Carlos, who has recovered the discretion of previous months to
be able to return to Spain
with peace of mind. That the regattas begin in March makes it easier for him to return, since the Galician elections are held on February 18 and for his return, on March 15, his presence cannot be for electoral use. Don Juan Carlos also wants to participate in the competitions that will take place in
April, May and June.
It is unknown what Don Juan Carlos will do after his first trip on September 15, since just three weeks later he has a commitment in Madrid. The Emeritus is
invited to the wedding
of José Luis Martínez Almeida and Teresa Urquijo, since he is the cousin of the bride's grandmother,
María Teresa de Borbón-Dos Sicilias
. The wedding will take place on April 6 and his presence has not yet been confirmed. Furthermore, EL MUNDO has been able to confirm that the invitations have not yet been sent.
Don Juan Carlos's idea is to attend
all the competitions
in Sanxenxo, as he already did in 2023, to prepare to try to
revalidate
the title of European Sailing Champion in his category. As announced this Thursday by the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo, this fall they will host the 6 Meter European Championship between September 27 and October 5, 2024. On the 27th the 8th Rey Juan Carlos / El Corte Inglés Master Regatta begins 2024 , which serves as training for the participants for the European Championship, which will begin on September 30.