THE TELEGRAPH: A bullet ricocheted and struck Alfonso ‘in the forehead’ while we played with a pistol, says Juan Carlos
Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has detailed for the first time how he shot his younger brother dead nearly 70 years ago.
The exiled royal, 87, who now lives in Dubai, published his memoirs this week, in which he wrote about the death of Alfonso.
Juan Carlos has remained tight-lipped since the 14-year-old was killed by a single bullet that struck his forehead on March 29 1956.
In the book, published in France under the title “Juan Carlos I d’Espagne: Réconciliation”, he said: “I will not recover from this tragedy. Its gravity will accompany me forever.” » | James Badcock in Madrid | Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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Former Spanish King Wins Bid to Throw Out Ex-lover’s Lawsuit in English Court
GUARDIAN EUROPE: Judge rules £126m harassment case brought by Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn outside court’s jurisdiction
Corinna Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn was attempting to sue Juan Carlos, the former Spanish king, accusing him of harassment. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA
A £126m lawsuit brought against the former king of Spain by his ex-lover cannot go to trial in England, a judge has ruled.
Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, a Danish businesswoman with homes in England, was attempting to sue Juan Carlos, who abdicated in 2014, in the high court of England and Wales. On Friday, the judge, Mrs Justice Rowena Collins Rice, said the case was outside the court’s jurisdiction.
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn claims she suffered intrusive, intimidatory and adverse episodes since their relationship came to public attention in 2012 in the aftermath of an elephant-hunting trip to Botswana.
She alleged that this included ordering the then head of Spain’s national intelligence agency to harass and threaten her. Documents submitted to an earlier hearing alleged that a book about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, was left in her home as a warning. Juan Carlos denied the claims made against him and had sought to have them struck out. » | Haroon Siddique, Legal affairs correspondent, and Sam Jones in Madrid | Friday, October 6, 2023
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A £126m lawsuit brought against the former king of Spain by his ex-lover cannot go to trial in England, a judge has ruled.
Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, a Danish businesswoman with homes in England, was attempting to sue Juan Carlos, who abdicated in 2014, in the high court of England and Wales. On Friday, the judge, Mrs Justice Rowena Collins Rice, said the case was outside the court’s jurisdiction.
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn claims she suffered intrusive, intimidatory and adverse episodes since their relationship came to public attention in 2012 in the aftermath of an elephant-hunting trip to Botswana.
She alleged that this included ordering the then head of Spain’s national intelligence agency to harass and threaten her. Documents submitted to an earlier hearing alleged that a book about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, was left in her home as a warning. Juan Carlos denied the claims made against him and had sought to have them struck out. » | Haroon Siddique, Legal affairs correspondent, and Sam Jones in Madrid | Friday, October 6, 2023
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