Spanish king forced son-in-law to quit job in 2006

2011-12-18T16:30:24Z

King Juan Carlos told his son-in-law in 2006 to cut ties with a company now mired in corruption allegations, an official at Spain's royal palace said Sunday.

Authorities are probing the activities of a non-profit company run by Inaki Urdangarin between 2004 and 2006.

"(The king) ordered him to stand down from his activities and he sold his shares," said the official, ...

Spain royals to reveal budget after corruption case

2011-12-12T08:00:27Z

MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish royal family will disclose details of its annual spending budget for the first time, a spokesman said Monday, following a corruption probe linked to the king's son-in-law.

Inaki Urdangarin, the husband of King Juan Carlos and Queen

No cancer in growth removed from Spanish king

2010-05-11T01:15:32Z

Doctors say full tests show there are no traces of cancer in the small tumor removed from Spain's King Juan Carlos.

Hospital Clinic in Barcelona says the 72-year-old monarch is recovering satisfactorily from Saturday's operation.

The king remained in the hospital Tuesday.

A statement issued late Monday says, "The...

Spain: king recovering from surgery

2010-05-10T02:00:10Z

Doctors say Spain's King Juan Carlos recovering from surgery to remove benign tumor

Doctors say Spain's King Juan Carlos is recovering well from surgery during which a benign tumor was removed from his right lung.

Hospital Clinic in Barcelona says the 72-year-old monarch's recovery from Saturday's ope...

Spain's king undergoes lung surgery

2010-05-08T01:30:09Z

Spain's King Juan Carlos undergoes lung surgery after growth discovered during checkup

Spain's Royal Palace says King Juan Carlos is undergoing lung surgery to remove a growth.

The palace said the 72-year-old monarch is being operated on in Barcelona. A statement issued by the palace medical team said...

Japan's stressed princess welcomes Spanish royals

2010-04-16T14:32:12Z

Japan's Crown Princess Masako, who suffers from a stress-induced illness, joined an official welcome ceremony for the first time in five years Monday to greet Spanish King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia.

Masako, a 44-year-old former diplomat educated at King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia arrived in Japan on Sunday for a six-day tour of the nation, which they last visited a decade ago.

The Japanese government will hold an official welcome ceremony early Monday, followed by a state banquet in the evening hosted by Emperor Akihito and Spain's King Juan Carlos, right, talks to Mexico's President Felipe Calderon during a bilateral meeting before attending the Ibero American Summit in Mar del Plata, Argentina, ...

Spain Royal Austerity

2010-09-15T09:45:30Z

In this file photo from Oct. 12, 2009, from left, Princess Letizia Ortiz, Spain's Crown Prince Felipe, Spain's King Juan Carlos, Princess Elena, Queen Sofia, Princess Cristina and her husband Inaki Urdangarin attend a military parade during the holiday known as Dia de...

Spain US Biden

2010-06-12T19:33:42Z

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Biden, right, and Spain's King Juan Carlos talks before a meeting at the Zarzuela Palace on the outskirts of Madrid, Friday, May 7, 2010.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

Spain King Surgery

2010-05-08T02:30:10Z

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2009 file photo, Spanish King Juan Carlos holds the two volumes of "New Grammar of the Spanish Language" during the book's presentation at the academy's headquarters in Madrid. Spain's Royal Palace said Saturday, May 8, 2010 that King Juan Carlos is undergoing lung surgery to remove a growth. The palace said the 72-year-...

Obama US Spain

2010-03-27T14:46:47Z

King Juan Carlos, right, escorted by National Security Adviser James Jones, leaves the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. The King had lunch with President Barack Obama is a closed...

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