Juan Carlos I: when his public agenda takes him to London, Paris and Athens, but not to Spain

Two months remain for the coronation of Carlos III in Westminster Abbey, in London. It will be on May 6. Heads of State, presidents and kings of numerous countries are expected to attend. In all probability, Mr. Philip VI y Mrs. Letizia they will also travel and be accompanied by the emeritus. That photo of the four kings we saw at the funeral of the Queen isabel II in September of last year it would take place again and the setting would be the same: Westminster. For Don Juan Carlos, your assistance is of vital importance. Not only does it mean coming out of retirement and invisibility in Abu Dhabi, it also means returning to the official agenda. In addition, it is a historic act, a coronation that has not been celebrated in the United Kingdom for 70 years; and places it next to the rest of the heads of state.

Besides London, Juan Carlos I has also found prominence in Paris, in the act of entry of Mario Vargas Llosa at the French Academy, where he had the opportunity to dine with Emmanuel Macron. Emeritus, Nobel and president held a private evening at the Élysée. Another date, Athens. Don Juan Carlos tucked in his wife, doña sofiaat his brother’s funeral Constantine II. The rundown of funeral ceremonies was measured so that the former head of state and Felipe VI did not coincide in arrivals or departures. At the end, there was a father and son hug. Private and loving and fleeting, but there was. And the cameras picked it up.

Therefore, in this tour European, sporadic and infrequent, of Don Juan Carlos, it is striking that Spain is not a destination. At least for now. And that he himself expressed his desire to visit our country frequently.

After the media explosion of Sanxenxo in May 2022, everything indicates that the next time he steps on Spanish soil it will be a more discreet format trip. With a lower profile. However, they point from The Digital Confidentialwhich in the town of Pontevedra do not rule out the presence of the emeritus in the Easter regattas.