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Euronews
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Spain's king Juan Carlos to publish 'uncompromising' autobiography
Spain's former king Juan Carlos I is to launch a book of memoirs entitled "Reconciliation", written in the first person, which will hit bookshops later this year. The work, according to a statement from the publishing house Planeta, will focus on "the private part of a public life" and promises to offer an in-depth view of his personal history and his role in the transformation of Spain. In the announcement, the emeritus monarch explains the reasons behind his decision to write the book, despite his father's advice not to do so: "My father always advised me not to write my memoirs. Kings don't confess. Especially not publicly. Why am I disobeying him today? Why have I changed my mind? Because I feel that my history is being stolen from me. A historical project from exile Planeta describes the release as "a historic event". According to the publisher, the idea originated during his exile in Abu Dhabi, in a context in which "part of the published opinion" and "his own mistakes" have contributed to "overshadow his career and his fundamental contributions to the success of Spanish democracy". The book, they say, will be full of anecdotes and significant episodes from both Spain's recent history and his personal life. It will portray a young Juan Carlos facing the challenges of a country divided by a Civil War and anchored in a destiny he had not chosen, until he became a key figure in the transition to democracy. The publisher promises a memoir "written with an open heart and without concessions". The work moves between the two exiles that marked his life: the forced exile in Estoril during his youth and the voluntary exile in Abu Dhabi in his old age. In the words of King Juan Carlos I himself, the book contains a final confession, which reflects his current position: "I have no right to cry".
New Straits Times
01-07-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
'My history is being stolen': scandal-prone Spanish former king to publish memoirs
MADRID: Spain's former king Juan Carlos will publish his memoirs by year end in an unprecedented move by a Spanish monarch, publishing house Planeta said on Monday. Once revered for his role in Spain's transition to democracy, Juan Carlos was forced to abdicate in 2014 following a series of scandals that included an affair with Danish national Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and the shooting of an elephant in Botswana. He is now seen as a liability for his son, King Felipe. Spanish prosecutors investigated allegations of fraud laid against the former king in Spain and Switzerland, but dropped the probe due to insufficient evidence and the statute of limitations. The former king's lawyer said at the time that prosecutors had failed to prove the existence of any wrongdoing or criminal behaviour. "Reconciliation," written in first person, aims to highlight his fundamental contributions to the success of Spain's young democracy during his almost 40-year reign, overshadowed by his self-imposed exile in Abu Dhabi and some of his own mistakes, the publisher said. "My father always advised me not to write my memoirs. Kings do not confess. And certainly not publicly. Their secrets remain buried in the shadows of palaces. "Why am I disobeying him today? Why have I changed my mind? Because I feel that my history is being stolen from me," Planeta quoted the former king as saying. The 87-year-old ex-monarch moved to Abu Dhabi in 2020 and has not participated in any official act with the Spanish royal family since. He only returns to Spain for short visits, mainly to sail his yacht, Bribon - Spanish for "rascal" - on its northwestern coast. The memoirs will tell in detail the private side of a public life, Planeta said, in a book "rich in anecdotes that do not shy away from the most significant episodes of our recent history, nor from the joys and sorrows of his intimate and personal life." World Mar 13, 2025 @ 10:45am New corruption scandal roils EU parliament Football Jun 1, 2025 @ 9:37am JDT bring in a new 'Spanish wall' Tennis Mar 16, 2025 @ 1:11am Alcaraz 'upset about myself' in nervy loss at Indian Wells ASEAN Jan 6, 2025 @ 8:16am Female Spanish tourist killed by elephant at Thai sanctuary
Indian Express
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘My history is being stolen': scandal-prone Spanish former king to publish memoirs
Spain's former king Juan Carlos will publish his memoirs by year end in an unprecedented move by a Spanish monarch, publishing house Planeta said on Monday. Once revered for his role in Spain's transition to democracy, Juan Carlos was forced to abdicate in 2014 following a series of scandals that included an affair with Danish national Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and the shooting of an elephant in Botswana. He is now seen as a liability for his son, King Felipe. Spanish prosecutors investigated allegations of fraud laid against the former king in Spain and Switzerland, but dropped the probe due to insufficient evidence and the statute of limitations. The former king's lawyer said at the time that prosecutors had failed to prove the existence of any wrongdoing or criminal behaviour. 'Reconciliation,' written in first person, aims to highlight his fundamental contributions to the success of Spain's young democracy during his almost 40-year reign, overshadowed by his self-imposed exile in Abu Dhabi and some of his own mistakes, the publisher said. 'My father always advised me not to write my memoirs. Kings do not confess. And certainly not publicly. Their secrets remain buried in the shadows of palaces. Why am I disobeying him today? Why have I changed my mind? Because I feel that my history is being stolen from me,' Planeta quoted the former king as saying. The 87-year-old ex-monarch moved to Abu Dhabi in 2020 and has not participated in any official act with the Spanish royal family since. He only returns to Spain for short visits, mainly to sail his yacht, Bribon – Spanish for 'rascal' – on its northwestern coast. The memoirs will tell in detail the private side of a public life, Planeta said, in a book 'rich in anecdotes that do not shy away from the most significant episodes of our recent history, nor from the joys and sorrows of his intimate and personal life.'
Reuters
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
'My history is being stolen': scandal-prone Spanish former king to publish memoirs
MADRID, June 30 (Reuters) - Spain's former king Juan Carlos will publish his memoirs by year end in an unprecedented move by a Spanish monarch, publishing house Planeta said on Monday. Once revered for his role in Spain's transition to democracy, Juan Carlos was forced to abdicate in 2014 following a series of scandals that included an affair with Danish national Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and the shooting of an elephant in Botswana. He is now seen as a liability for his son, King Felipe. Spanish prosecutors investigated allegations of fraud laid against the former king in Spain and Switzerland, but dropped the probe due to insufficient evidence and the statute of limitations. The former king's lawyer said at the time that prosecutors had failed to prove the existence of any wrongdoing or criminal behaviour. "Reconciliation," written in first person, aims to highlight his fundamental contributions to the success of Spain's young democracy during his almost 40-year reign, overshadowed by his self-imposed exile in Abu Dhabi and some of his own mistakes, the publisher said. "My father always advised me not to write my memoirs. Kings do not confess. And certainly not publicly. Their secrets remain buried in the shadows of palaces. Why am I disobeying him today? Why have I changed my mind? Because I feel that my history is being stolen from me," Planeta quoted the former king as saying. The 87-year-old ex-monarch moved to Abu Dhabi in 2020 and has not participated in any official act with the Spanish royal family since. He only returns to Spain for short visits, mainly to sail his yacht, Bribon - Spanish for "rascal" - on its northwestern coast. The memoirs will tell in detail the private side of a public life, Planeta said, in a book "rich in anecdotes that do not shy away from the most significant episodes of our recent history, nor from the joys and sorrows of his intimate and personal life."
Khaleej Times
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
'My history is being stolen': Scandal-prone Spanish former king to publish memoirs
Spain's former king Juan Carlos will publish his memoirs by year end in an unprecedented move by a Spanish monarch, publishing house Planeta said on Monday. Once revered for his role in Spain's transition to democracy, Juan Carlos was forced to abdicate in 2014 following a series of scandals that included an affair with Danish national Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and the shooting of an elephant in Botswana. He is now seen as a liability for his son, King Felipe. Spanish prosecutors investigated allegations of fraud laid against the former king in Spain and Switzerland, but dropped the probe due to insufficient evidence and the statute of limitations. The former king's lawyer said at the time that prosecutors had failed to prove the existence of any wrongdoing or criminal behaviour. "Reconciliation," written in first person, aims to highlight his fundamental contributions to the success of Spain's young democracy during his almost 40-year reign, overshadowed by his self-imposed exile and some of his own mistakes, the publisher said. "My father always advised me not to write my memoirs. Kings do not confess. And certainly not publicly. Their secrets remain buried in the shadows of palaces. Why am I disobeying him today? Why have I changed my mind? Because I feel that my history is being stolen from me," Planeta quoted the former king as saying. The memoirs will tell in detail the private side of a public life, Planeta said, in a book "rich in anecdotes that do not shy away from the most significant episodes of our recent history, nor from the joys and sorrows of his intimate and personal life."
