Author of the canonical biography of the dictator, the British historian has spent more than half a century immersed in the study of the Civil War, the dictatorship and the Transition
Royal families are going through a rough patch. Various controversies are plaguing those of Spain, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark. The media is no longer silent, and public opinion is more critical
The leader of Spain’s leftist governing coalition is facing political and legal turmoil, but remains confident that ‘the truth’ will prevail and says he wants to run for re-election in 2027
In his memoirs, now distributed to the French press, Juan Carlos I admits to being the victim of many ‘weaknesses’ and ‘errors of judgment in matters of love and friendship’
The mechanic is being investigated for animal abandonment, and activists are asking for him to be charged with abuse
The Nobel Prize winner was diagnosed with a serious illness in the summer of 2020. He didn’t want to make it public, but his closest friends knew. He spent his final months visiting the settings of some of his most celebrated novels
The professor of contemporary history has published a new biography of the dictator, a solid portrait that covers everything from his time in Africa and Hitler’s help at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War to the essential role of the Church in the regime
The audios recorded three decades ago by King Juan Carlos I’s former mistress – a famous film and television actress – fuel doubts about what the then-monarch knew about the 1981 Spanish coup attempt
For centuries, monarchs were far more likely to die from disease or violence than to hand over titles that carried real power before the democratic era of constitutional monarchies
For more than half a century, he portrayed kings, queens, actors and artists, including legends like Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve and Jacqueline Kennedy. His shots have become part of the history of photography
Víctor Manuel de Saboya — son of the last king of Italy and childhood friend of Juan Carlos I, the emeritus King of Spain — reveals how he witnessed the accidental homicide of the young duke. ‘He didn’t shoot him directly, but through the closet. I was there. It was 100% an accident,’ the Italian prince says, in a new Netflix docuseries
Britain’s Refugee Council has accepted funds from a recently-deceased Spanish historian. EL PAÍS has confirmed that the money mostly came from a trust with ties to Juan Carlos I, who abdicated in 2014 amid spending scandals
The Spanish-Peruvian writer is the first to access the hallowed institution without having ever written in French. The ceremony was attended by former Spanish monarch Juan Carlos
An outline of the planned events for the coronation of Spain’s new monarch on June 19
PM Mariano Rajoy makes surprise announcement that Spanish monarch will step down, paving way for Prince Felipe to take over as head of state