Former King Comes Clean About Causing Accident that Killed His Brother

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Spain's Old King Juan Carlos writes in his new memoirs that he will never recover from the death of his brother. Now he tells what happened from his point of view in 1956 in the playroom in Estoril.

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Spain's Old King Juan Carlos shot his brother Alfonso in 1956. In his biography, the Royal now speaks extensively about the tragedy.

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At the age of 87, Juan Carlos of Spain made clear his biography about the tragic death of his brother Alfonso (†14) – almost.

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Juan Carlos remained silent for almost seven decades. Now, in his memoirs, the ex-king reveals for the first time details of that Easter night in 1956, when Alfonso died.

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The former king of Spain, Juan Carlos, published a few memoirs this week detailing the accidental death by shooting of his younger brother almost 70 years ago, his deep respect for the country’s former dictator and his sense of isolation since he abdicated. “Réconciliation”, the French version of the book, 500 pages, was published in France by Stock on Wednesday. Planeta is scheduled to publish it in Spanish on December 3. In the book, Juan Carl…

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In Juan Carlos I of Spain: Reconciliation, his autobiography published on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Juan Carlos, the former King of Spain, revealed one of the greatest traumas of his life: the accident that cost his brother his life.