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Spain mulls Juan Carlos' future as he leaves country amid financial scandal

Juan Carlos's bombshell announcement took most Spaniards by surprise. Neither the royal family nor the government disclosed where he was going

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In the wake of Juan Carlos's announcement, some people called for the monarchy to be abolished.

Press Trust of India Madrid
Speculation over the whereabouts of former monarch Juan Carlos gripped Spain on Tuesday, a day after he announced he was leaving the country for an unspecified destination amid a growing financial scandal.

In a letter published on the royal family's website on Monday, Juan Carlos told his son King Felipe VI he was moving outside Spain due to the public repercussions of certain episodes of my past private life. Juan Carlos is the target of official investigations in Spain and Switzerland, which are looking into possible financial wrongdoing.

Juan Carlos's bombshell announcement took most Spaniards by surprise. Neither the royal