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Tuesday, 18 August 2020_Spain’s disgraced former king Juan Carlos has traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid an ongoing investigation into his alleged acceptance of bribes from Saudi Arabia, the Spanish royal family has confirmed.
A spokesperson for Spain’s royal family announced on Monday that the former king, who abdicated in 2014 in favor of his son Felipe, had “indicated to the royal household to communicate that on August 3, he traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and that is where he remains at present.”
The royal family, however, did not specify whether Juan Carlos was in the UAE’s capital of Abu Dhabi or respond to inquiries about how long he intended to stay in the Arab state.
Spain’s pro-monarchy ABC newspaper reported last week that Juan Carlos had flown in a private plane to Abu Dhabi and was staying at the government-owned Emirates Palace Hotel, where a suite can cost as much as 13,000 dollars per night.
The confirmation came two weeks after an official announcement that the former king was leaving Spain. That announcement set off an international guessing game, with Portugal and the Dominican Republic mentioned as potential destinations for the 82-year-old former monarch.
Protesters launched rallies across Spain last week calling for an end to monarchical rule in the country after Juan Carlos’ departure into self-exile.
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