US EditionExiled Spanish King's Memoirs Stir Debate Over Franco
Juan Carlos's memoirs praise Franco and reflect on Spain's democratic transition, sparking political debate and topping Spanish book sales, critics say it aims to rehabilitate his image.
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Madrid, Spain. The publication of the memoirs of the Emeritus king of Spain, Juan Carlos I, reopened the debate in the country about the legacy of his reign and his ties with the dictator Francisco Franco, whose death meant his access to the throne.The arrival in the bookstores of this autobiography co-written with the French author Laurence Debray coincides with the 50th anniversary of Franco's death, on November 20, 1975, and the proclamation …
Spanish ex-King Juan Carlos voluntarily lives in exile after numerous scandals. Now he goes public with his story – and also opens one of the darkest chapters of his life.
Spain's Disgraced, Exiled King Has Written a Memoir. Ay Caramba!
The former king Juan Carlos I of Spain salutes during a military parade in Madrid, 1988. Exile in Abu Dhabi hasn’t stopped Spain’s disgraced king, Juan Carlos I, from sounding off on “benevolent” dictator Francisco Franco, Princess Diana, and that infamous safari incident By Isambard Wilkinson Spain’s disgraced and exiled former monarch has praised Francisco Franco, saying he could be “tender and benevolent” and thanking the dictator for making …
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