Madrid, Feb 27, 2026 (AFP) - Coup role revelations revive calls for return of Spain's ex king

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2026-02-27

Calls for Spain's former King Juan Carlos I to return from exile have resurfaced after declassified files confirmed his role in stopping a 1981 coup and defending the country's fledging democracy. Juan Carlos, who abdicated in favour of his son Felipe IV in 2014, left Spain in 2020 to live in the United Arab Emirates after a financial scandal tarnished his reputation. Previously secret documents on the Feb 23, 1981 attempted coup, released on We......

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