The health of Spain's monarch was the subject of much debate in Friday, the Spanish edition of the Huffington Post reported.
Early in the day, the palace had scheduled a news conference for 6pm to give details on the status of the King's health.
In the intervening period, the country's El Confidencial reported the King would soon be travelling to the United States for specialist advice regarding pain in his left hip.
That story was also reported by Catalonia's La Vanguardia newspaper while the news site Vox Populi said the King would have surgery in the US, but not for an operation on his hip.
Alongside the media speculation, Twitter messages flew about hinting at a possible abdication of the Spanish Head of State.
"There's a rumour that the Royal Family will announce the abdication of King Juan Carlos at 6pm. If it's true we will have to thank him for his great service to Spain," tweeted Juan Gomez. » | The Local/AFP | Friday, September 20, 2013
