Tag: Prince Felipe

• Tuesday, June 10th 2014 - 21:59 UTC

  King Juan Carlos does not want his son “to wither waiting” as Prince Charles

  

  Spain's King Juan Carlos, 76, said he was abdicating in favor of his son because he did not want him “to wither waiting as Prince Charles expects to in England”, according to a report from the Daily Telegraph. The comment reportedly was made to his household staff: “I must give way; I have fulfilled my mission”

• Tuesday, June 3rd 2014 - 05:16 UTC

  Spanish king abdicates: time for a new generation 'to move to the front line'

  

  King Juan Carlos of Spain announced on Monday that he was abdicating in favor of Crown Prince Felipe, his 46-year-old son, explaining in an address to the nation that it was time for a new generation to “move to the front line” and face the country’s challenges.