Abdication de Juan Carlos - Vincent Meylan. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook.You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. But the two main parties in parliament remain loyal to the monarchy, our correspondent says.Lebanon's health minister says there are many injuries and severe damage in the city's port area. Queen and Prince Philip arrive by private jet at Aberdeen airport with their...Luminary Bakery supported by Meghan Markle shares an unseen throwback snap of the Duchess donning an apron...Princess Diana's newly-engaged niece Lady Amelia Spencer says she 'can't wait' to marry university beau Greg...From Ma'am with love! Through his lawyer, Juan Carlos, 82, has repeatedly declined to comment on the allegations.The former King said in a letter to his son, made public today: 'Guided by my conviction I can offer the best service to Spaniards, its institutions and to you as King, I am communicating my decision to move away from Spain.In June, Spain's Supreme Court opened an investigation into Juan Carlos' involvement with a high-speed rail contract in Saudi Arabia'It's a decision I am taking with deep feeling but with great serenity. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Former mistress of Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos is placed...Coldstream Guard is arrested 'for having nine bags of...Massive explosion rocks Beirut destroying buildings and 'leaving people covered in blood and broken glass' Attorney General will review jail terms handed to three teenagers who killed newlywed PC Andrew Harper over...Pictured: Female primary school teacher, 42, sacked over affair with pupil's father and string of...UK records seven Covid-19 deaths in preliminary toll as official figures show number of victims dying from...'The real housewives of Greater Manchester': Lockdown sparks north west 'identity' crisis as locals who've...Pizza Express to close SIXTY-SEVEN restaurants across Britain with up to 1,100 jobs at risk - hours after...Welcome to bonnie Scotland! Le prince Felipe prendra la succession de son père, le roi Juan Carlos. "A new generation must be at the forefront... younger people with new energies," the 76-year-old king said in a televised address.His son, Crown Prince Felipe, 45, will take over the throne.For much of his reign, Juan Carlos was seen as one of the world's most popular monarchs, but recently many Spaniards have lost confidence in him.His reputation has been tarnished by a long-running corruption investigation into the business dealings of his daughter and her husband.Support for the king fell further when it was discovered he had been on a lavish elephant hunting trip to Botswana in April 2012, in the middle of Spain's financial crisis.The first announcement about the abdication came from Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who told reporters: "His Majesty King Juan Carlos has just informed me of his desire to renounce the throne and begin the process of succession. The royal household has always been keen for any decision over abdication to not come in the wake of intense media pressure. In 1978, the government promulgated a Under the constitution, the King has immunity from prosecution in matters relating to his official duties.

"I'm convinced this is the best moment for change," he added.Juan Carlos took the throne on the death of General Francisco Franco, the right-wing dictator who ruled for 36 years after his victory over Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War.The king became Spain's first crowned head of state for 44 years.But he soon ignored Franco's supporters, who wanted an extension to autocratic rule, and ushered in a new system of parliamentary monarchy. Royal officials are describing this as a "personal" decision, which the king has been considering ever since his 76th birthday in January.Spain does not have a precise law regulating abdication and royal succession, and Mr Rajoy said ministers would hold a special meeting to discuss the process by which the prince would take over as Felipe VI.The prime minister said Juan Carlos had been a "tireless defender of our interests". Spain's former king Juan Carlos, who is under investigation for corruption, has announced he plans to go into exileKing Felipe VI of Spain (second left), his wife Queen Letizia (left), their daughters Princess Sofia (front left) and Princess Leonor (front right), former King Juan Carlos I (second right) and his wife former Queen Sofia (right) pose before attending the traditional Easter Sunday Mass of Resurrection in Palma de Mallorca on April 1, 2018Spain's former monarch, King Juan Carlos I (pictured), says he is leaving Spain to live in another country amid a financial scandalIt is not clear where the former king will move to, although sources in Spain have speculated the Dominican Republic could be one possible country.

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After nearly 40 years on the throne, King Juan Carlos I of Spain said Monday that he will be stepping down. In June 2020, Spain's supreme court prosecutor opened an investigation into Juan Carlos' involvement in a high-speed rail contract in Saudi Arabia that was granted to a group of Spanish companies in 2011.King Felipe renounced his own inheritance and stripped his father of his palace allowance in March after reports the latter received $100 million from the late Saudi king and gave millions to a businesswoman. The royal family's website on Monday published a letter from Juan Carlos to his son, King Felipe VI, saying 'I am informing you of my considered decision to move, during this period, out of Spain.' Juan Carlos was born to Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, and Princess María de las…