Calls for Spain's former King Juan Carlos I to return from exile have resurfaced after declassified files confirmed his role in stopping a 1981 coup and defending the country's fledging democracy.
Former King Juan Carlos's memoirs went on sale in Spain on Wednesday, with the publication's warm words for the late dictator Franco stirring debate over the former monarch's legacy.
Disgraced Spanish ex-king Juan Carlos I on Monday appeared in an unexpected video aimed at young people days before his memoirs come out in Spain, defending his record against "distortions".
Which Spanish king thought he was a frog? Who was a reputed sex addict? Understanding Spanish history can be tough, so we've broken it down into the most important and quirky trivia you need to know about each Spanish king and queen.
The release of exiled former Spanish King Juan Carlos's memoirs has sparked renewed debate in Spain over his legacy and ties to the late dictator General Francisco Franco.
Mixing historic anecdotes and regret over his own scandals, Spain's exiled king Juan Carlos I seeks to reconcile himself with his family and nation in newly-published memoirs that offer dramatic reminiscences from one of the last surviving players of 20th-century history.
King Felipe VI urged Spain to draw lessons from this year's catastrophic floods to "strengthen society and make us grow" in his Christmas message broadcast on Tuesday.
Spain's royals made a highly anticipated return to the epicentre of catastrophic floods on Tuesday, two weeks after a chaotic trip where survivors hurled mud and insults at them.
Spain's King Felipe VI was handed a salary increase last year, but how much do he and the rest of the Spanish royal family earn every year from taxpayers' money?
The unprecedented outburst of anger at Spain's ruling class in the epicentre of devastating floods expressed popular frustration with polarised politicians incapable of managing the crisis, analysts have said.
The Spanish government has announced that it will boycott the swearing-in ceremony of Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum because King Felipe VI was not invited.
King Felipe VI on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of his accession to the Spanish throne, putting the spotlight on a decade of efforts to restore the image of the monarchy following scandals that led his father Juan Carlos to abdicate.
After a decade on the Spanish throne, King Felipe VI is steadily growing in popularity. If things were ever to turn sour, could the Spanish public and government actually oust the monarch and turn Spain into a republic?
Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish crown, swore loyalty to the constitution on Tuesday, her 18th birthday, a legal milestone on the path to inheriting the crown from her father King Felipe VI.
As Spain's Princess Leonor turns 18 this week and takes on an increased public role, The Local takes a look at what Spaniards think of their royal family.
Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish crown, will swear loyalty to the constitution Tuesday on her 18th birthday, a milestone that will help turn the page on the scandal-tainted reign of her grandfather, Juan Carlos.
Following in her father's footsteps, Spain's Princess Leonor is undertaking three years of military training as part of preparations to one day succeed the Spanish throne.
Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos will make his third visit home this week since moving to Abu Dhabi in 2020 amid fraud investigations, with reports suggesting the scandal-hit royal could make the move permanent if the PP wins the gridlocked elections.
Lawyers for Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos I on Tuesday asked a court in London to throw out a claim for damages of over £126 million (€145 million) by a former lover.
Former king Juan Carlos I left Spain Tuesday following an almost week-long visit, his second since going into self-imposed exile in Abu Dhabi over a string of financial scandals.
Spain's disgraced former king Juan Carlos returned home on Wednesday for the second time since he went into self-imposed exile in Abu Dhabi in 2020 amid fraud investigations.
Spain's former king Juan Carlos I had immunity from harassment claims made against him by his former mistress while he was monarch, three Court of Appeal judges in London ruled on Tuesday.
Spain's former king Juan Carlos I on Tuesday resumes a UK court battle over harassment claims by his former lover Corinna, who has spoken candidly about her troublesome relationship with the Spanish monarch in a new podcast.
Spain's disgraced former king Juan Carlos I and his successor attended the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, in a sign of public rapprochement.
