The video recorded and broadcast on Monday by Juan Carlos I among his loved ones praises the transition, defends his legacy and asks… He supported his son Felipe VI It didn’t go well operetta.
Sources of King’s house They stated that the brief recording, which they had not been informed of in advance and which imitates the aesthetics of the King’s traditional Christmas messages, “does not seem timely or necessary”.
In the video, which is only 1 minute and 35 seconds long, Juan Carlos I addresses the YoungerEspecially for those who “do not know the history of Spain” and therefore avoid them The final exclusion from the events of the Fifty Years of Monarchy in Spain.
Juan Carlos I praises the transition and asks for Felipe VI’s support in a video after his removal from the monarchy’s 50th anniversary.
“I want you to know that your parents and grandparents and Many Spaniards united and we were able to make a perfect transition. “Give a change to this country in very complicated circumstances in which we all had to make efforts and take risks, but with everyone’s generosity and our effort, we made this country what it is today,” begins Al-Fakhri in this recording, in which he appears wearing a jacket and without a tie and speaking to the front camera, sitting on a chair with the Spanish flag in the background.
The video was posted just after 4 p.m. This Monday while Felipe VI was addressing the founding session of the plenary session of the National Committee to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Council of State, in Madrid.
Honorary He also explains the reasons that prompted him to write his memoirs. Spain Reconciliationwhich will be released on Wednesday in Spain, a month after it was published in France.
“I made this effort to write the memoir with the idea that your parents can remember historical moments and you can remember historical moments You can learn about the modern history of your country without interested distortionsnarrated by someone who lived the transition period firsthand, where the events were taking place They marked our future and all this legacy I was able to leave you“, he confirms.
Juan Carlos I defends this “Monarchy has played an essential role in this entire transformation”: “The institutional situation and the relationships through which we were able to connect Spain to the rest of the world.”
finally, He demands full support for his son Felipe VI in “this hard work that unites all Spaniards.” “Spain still plays this important role in the world.”
“Thank you for listening to me. Big hug,” he concluded.
50th anniversary of the monarchy
Juan Carlos I He was not invited to corporate events It was held on November 21 at the Royal Palace and in the House of Representatives In memory 50 years since his inauguration as king.
The reason for the exclusion of the emeritus monarch from these events is that he abstained from participating in institutional public activities at that time.
He has lived there for more than five years Abu Dhabi, Voluntary “exile” due to his personal and financial scandals, from which he returns at the appointed time in private.
Although he did not participate in the events marking the fiftieth anniversary of his proclamation as king, Juan Carlos I attended the ceremony Family reunification It was held at the Royal Palace of El Pardo on November 22. An intimate event also attended by the Kings, Queen Sofía, Princess Leonor, Infanta Sofía, the princesses and their children as well as other relatives.
A few days ago, on November 18, The King Emeritus conveyed a message of thanks, Much like what was shown in Monday’s video, for those who supported him 50 years ago when he was installed as king while asking for the same support for Philip VI.
“Together we unite efforts and resignations to implement this difficult transition and transform Spain into a parliamentary democracy. I ask you for the same support for my son King Felipe in this difficult task. Thank you and I will always be at your service.”
Al-Fakhri also admitted, last Wednesday, in an interview with the French channel France 3 ,Which He has made “mistakes” but has no regrets about his pastI heard that he either has no regrets or is trying to “have no regrets”: “I served Spain, the Spanish people, and sometimes I did not pay enough attention to my family. I hope they forgive me and that the Spanish people understand what I did“However, he stressed that if he was able to return he would be more careful in his actions.