Overview
- The 512-page memoir, Juan Carlos I d’Espagne. Réconciliation, was released in France today, with a Spanish edition scheduled for December 3.
- Juan Carlos acknowledges accepting a major gift from Saudi King Abdullah, calling it a grave error, and admits extramarital relations including his affair with Corinna Larsen.
- He recounts the 2020 break with his son, noting Felipe VI’s renunciation of any inheritance and withdrawal of his allowance, and writes that he told him the move felt like a personal rejection.
- The former king landed in Vigo and traveled to Sanxenxo to join sailing regattas, drawing intense media attention to his visit.
- The publication coincides with preparations for the 50th anniversary of Spain’s parliamentary monarchy, with no official role for Juan Carlos in the commemorations and continued silence from La Zarzuela.