The former king of Spain came to the queen's funeral despite pleas not to attend
The former King of Spain, Juan Carlos I with his wife Sofia today he arrived at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth.
Juan Carlos, who has been in exile in the United Arab Emirates since August amid several investigations against him, came to Westminster Abbey despite pleas to skip the Queen's funeral.
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"Daily Mail" writes that the former king was asked by the Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez not to attend today's state funeral. However, Juan Carlos was seen this morning with world leaders and members of the royal family.
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He abdicated in 2014
To recall, Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 after financial irregularities in his relations with Saudi Arabia were revealed. Then his son Felipe sat on the throne.
He has been preparing for a hearing at the High Court in London for some time, where he is being sued by his former lover, the German-Danish aristocrat Corinne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-sayn, who claims he intimidated and threatened her in the hope of persuading her to returned the £50m 'gift'.
King Juan Carlos came to the throne after the death of the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in 1975 and with his political activities contributed to the country's smooth transition to democracy.
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