Overview
- The book, Réconciliation, co‑authored with Laurence Debray, is set for a November 5 release in France with a Spanish edition due in December, following advance interviews with Le Figaro and other French outlets.
- Juan Carlos calls accepting $100 million from Saudi King Abdullah in 2008 a “serious mistake,” with previously opened investigations in Spain and Switzerland reported as shelved years ago.
- He says Felipe VI “turned his back out of duty,” cites a “personal disagreement” with Queen Letizia, and notes that Queen Sofía has not visited him in Abu Dhabi.
- He rejects rumors of an affair with Princess Diana and describes her as “cold, taciturn, distanced, except in the presence of paparazzi,” according to published excerpts.
- He defends his role in Spain’s transition and recounts betrayal by General Alfonso Armada during the 1981 coup attempt, while FAZ reports he made a brief private visit to Spain and Portugal this week.