The king emeritus has asked Felipe VI return to Spain “frequently” although he will reside in Abu Dhabi. This is how the Royal House has transferred it in a release in which he transfers the letter that Juan Carlos I would have sent to his son.
In the document, the emeritus recalls that “in August 2020, guided by the conviction that provide the best service to Spain and all Spaniards, to its institutions and to you as King, I informed you of my decision to move out of Spain, to facilitate the exercise of your functions. Since then, I have resided in Abu Dhabi, a place to which I have adapted my way of life and to which I greatly appreciate their magnificent hospitality.”
However, he continues, “knowing the Decrees of the State Attorney General’s Office, by which the investigations to which I have been the subject are archived, it seems appropriate to consider my I return to spainalthough not immediately. I prefer, at this time, for reasons that belong to my private sphere and that only affect me, to continue residing permanently and stable in Abu Dhabi, where I have found tranquility, especially for this period of my life. Although, naturally, I will frequently return to Spain, which I always carry in my heart, to visit family and friends.”
“In this way, I would like to end this stage of my life from the serenity and perspective that time has elapsed. As you well know, in 2019 I communicated to you my desire to retire from public life, and I will continue to do so. In this sense, both in my visits as if in the future I would return to reside in Spain, it is my purpose to organize my Personal life and my place of residence in private areas to continue enjoying the greatest possible privacy”, continues the letter transferred to Felipe VI.