The former king of Spain returns, apparently past caring who is annoyed by his antics. The question of why he received a $100m gift from the Saudi royal family still stands
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskJuan Carlos arrived on May 19th in Sanxenxo, on the west coast. He attended a regatta, waved to admirers and stayed with a friend, trailed by “more cameras than at my wedding”, his daughter quipped. Only after a long weekend did he visit Madrid, and his son, the current king, Felipe VI. Juan Carlos spent 11 hours at his old home, but not the night—apparently at Felipe’s request.
But he has been unable to explain a $100m gift from the Saudi royal family, and the role he might have played in the rail contract. A former lover, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, says he gave her €65m in 2012, then asked for it back. When she refused, she says, she was harassed by the Spanish intelligence service, for which she has sued him in London, where she lives. Earlier this year, a judge there threw out his claim of immunity and let her suit proceed.
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