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Political Book Day: «Reconciliation», the Book of Memoirs of Former King Juan Carlos Receives a Prize

In France, the former king of Spain receives this Saturday, April 11, a special literary prize for his published memoirs, on the occasion of the Political Book Day organized at the National Assembly. After a series of scandals in love and finance, Juan Carlos 1er had abdicated in 2014 under very strong pressure from his son, before going into exile in 2020 in Abu Dhabi. The presentation of this distinction questions Spain, where his book, releas…

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By receiving the special prize of the political book for his book "Reconciliation", the King Emeritus acknowledged his past mistakes while deploring the critical climate that has prevailed in Spain with regard to him since his departure...

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The Spanish Emeritus King Juan Carlos I defended his political career this Saturday in Paris by receiving an award for his memoirs, although he admitted that sometimes the criticisms he receives in his country sadden him. The former head of State, 88 years old, was awarded a special prize for "Reconciliation", in the framework of the Political Book Day in the French National Assembly, an initiative organized since 1991 by the association Lire la…

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King Juan Carlos I, the former monarch, expressed his gratitude on Saturday for the "interest and generosity" shown by the French people regarding his memoir, Reconciliation, published at the end of last year. "I am honored by this welcome in a country that is not my own," said the 88-year-old former king. Read more

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The Spanish Old King Juan Carlos I received a special prize for his memoirs at the French National Assembly - accompanied by his daughters Elena and Cristina and a commitment to his mistakes.

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The King, for his part, defended his legacy this Saturday before the French National Assembly, where he has been honored

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The Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, attacks the emeritus king: "What he has to do is apologize and account"The sentences of Juan Carlos I in his book: from an apology for an “anti-American” attitude of Zapatero to “I hope to have a quiet retirement” The emeritus king of Spain, Juan Carlos I, has stated that he is not “overwhelmed” by the present although he has admitted that “sometimes” he is saddened. Thus the previous head of state has ex…

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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