The big news of the day is the announcement by King Juan Carlos that he is abdicating in favour of his son, Crown Prince Felipe.
IU say King Juan Carlos is missing an opportunity to set an example
The general coordination of the United Left (IU), Cayo Lara, has said that King Juan Carlos, or his advisers, have missed an historic opportunity to set an example and show support for the Health Service by not scheduling his latest operation for a public hospital.
WWF removes King Juan Carlos as Honorary President
An extraordinary meeting of WWF members has voted to delete Article 6 of its statutes which names King Juan Carlos as Honorary President.
King Juan Carlos visits Rota naval base
King Juan Carlos is visiting the naval base in Rota today to take a look at the ‘Juan Carlos I’, the largest ship in the Spanish Navy.
King recovering favourably after operation
King Juan Carlos spent a quite night in the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona after undergoing surgery yesterday to remove a benign growth from his right lung.
King Juan Carlos undergoes operation
The King of Spain has undergone surgery this morning at the Hospital Clínico in Barcelona for a growth on his right lung. The 72 year old monarch arrived at the hospital at 07:30 and the operation began at 09:20, the surgery being carried out by Dr Laureano Molins López-Rodó and his team.