Don Juan Carlos already spends more time in Geneva than in Dubai: is he preparing to move with Cristina?

The latest movements of the emeritus have sparked rumors: has he left Don Juan Carlos your residence in Dubai? Some media suggest yes. Sources close to the father of Philip VI They affirm that although his residence is still officially established in the Arab Emirates, the emeritus is practically living in Geneva, the same city in which his daughter settled. Cristina in 2013 and where she now lives alone, after the departure of all her children (Juan lives in Madrid, Pablo in Barcelona, ​​Miguel in London and the little one, Irene, has just arrived in Cambodia to volunteer).

This city, Geneva, gives Don Juan Carlos the privacy and tranquility he needs but also brings him closer to the European countries where many of his friends reside, which he can visit with shorter and more comfortable flights from Switzerland. They assure in This is life that the transfer of the emeritus to Geneva is only a preliminary step to fulfill his objective: to return to Spain and settle permanently in the north, where he wants to spend his last years.

In fact, Don Juan Carlos plans to participate in the regatta Sailing King’s Cup in mid-March, together with his Bribón team. This trip marks his return to Spain after the scandal generated by the exclusive photographic report of his birthday party in Abu Dhabi and whose echoes still resonate in Zarzuela: “What happened was not liked at all. It was ostentatious and unnecessary.” Don Juan Carlos He knows it and wants to make amends. The king’s team is preparing everything in a very discreet way, along the same lines as his stay in Sanxenxo. He will stay, again, at the house of Pedro Campospresident of the Nautical Club, where he will receive visits from friends and family.

Last family appearance

The first step, in fact, was his appearance last Tuesday in London. He attended the funeral for Constantine of Greece in the Windsor chapel and there he met all the European royalty, including his wife, the Queen Sofiaand the reyes Felipe VI y Letizia. The image of the son helping his father leave the temple, acting as his staff, went around the world. The message implicit in the print opens the door to a closer relationship and a greater presence of Don Juan Carlos in Spain not only with his friends in Sanxenxo, but also with his family in Madrid.

His last two trips to the capital took place at the end of 2023. The first in October, on the 18th birthday of his granddaughter, the Princess of Asturias. She did not attend the heir’s Constitutional Swearing-in but did participate in the subsequent party organized in El Pardo. The second was in December, for the 50th birthday of her daughter, the Infanta Elena.