Spain’s royal household said on Monday that the former king, Juan Carlos, was in the United Arab Emirates, two weeks after he left Spain for an unknown destination amid investigations relating to his personal wealth. The announcement follows a frantic media search for Juan Carlos, whose decision to abandon Spain had shocked many of his compatriots. In a brief statement, the royal household said that the former king traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Aug. 3. Reached by phone, a spokesman for the royal household would not confirm Juan Carlos’s exact location, nor how long he planned to stay there. Amid health problems and personal scandals, Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 in favor of his son, who became King Felipe VI.

Source: New York Times August 17, 2020 14:37 UTC