Juan Carlos I
King of Spain from 1975 to 2014
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| 2023 | The High Court of England and Wales dismissed the harassment case against Juan Carlos I, stating the court had no jurisdiction over the matter. |
| 2023 | The High Court of England and Wales dismissed the harassment case against Juan Carlos I, stating the court had no jurisdiction over the matter. |
| 2022 | Juan Carlos I won an appeal asserting his immunity from the allegations related to the years 2012-2014. |
| 2022 | Juan Carlos I won an appeal asserting his immunity from the allegations related to the years 2012-2014. |
| March 2022 | Spanish prosecutors closed all cases against Juan Carlos, mirroring the decision taken by Swiss prosecutors earlier. |
| March 2022 | Spanish prosecutors closed all cases against Juan Carlos, mirroring the decision taken by Swiss prosecutors earlier. |
| December 2021 | Swiss prosecutors dropped all cases against Juan Carlos due to the impossibility of proving any illegality. |
| December 2021 | Swiss prosecutors dropped all cases against Juan Carlos due to the impossibility of proving any illegality. |
| February 25 2021 | Juan Carlos I paid 4 million euros to the Spanish Tax Agency in order to avoid new tax offenses related to private flights he took. |
| February 25 2021 | Juan Carlos I paid 4 million euros to the Spanish Tax Agency in order to avoid new tax offenses related to private flights he took. |
| 2020 | Since relocating, Juan Carlos I has visited Spain regularly, primarily to the town of Sanxenxo to engage in one of his favorite activities, sailing. |
| 2020 | Sayn-Wittgenstein filed a harassment case against Juan Carlos in London, claiming coercion regarding the return of money after their breakup. |
| 2020 | Juan Carlos I attended a private celebration at the Royal Palace of El Pardo to commemorate his granddaughter Leonor's 18th birthday. |
| 2020 | Juan Carlos I attended a private celebration at the Royal Palace of El Pardo to commemorate his granddaughter Leonor's 18th birthday. |
| 2020 | Since relocating, Juan Carlos I has visited Spain regularly, primarily to the town of Sanxenxo to engage in one of his favorite activities, sailing. |
| 2020 | Sayn-Wittgenstein filed a harassment case against Juan Carlos in London, claiming coercion regarding the return of money after their breakup. |
| December 2020 | Juan Carlos paid 678,393.72 euros to Spain's tax agency for defrauded money related to the use of opaque credit cards between 2016 and 2018, marking an admission of fraud. |
| December 2020 | Juan Carlos paid 678,393.72 euros to Spain's tax agency for defrauded money related to the use of opaque credit cards between 2016 and 2018, marking an admission of fraud. |
| August 2020 | Goes into self-imposed exile from Spain over allegedly improper business ties in Saudi Arabia. |
| August 2020 | Goes into self-imposed exile from Spain over allegedly improper business ties in Saudi Arabia. |
| August 17 2020 | The Royal Household publicly confirmed that Juan Carlos I had been in the United Arab Emirates since 3 August, having arrived there by private plane from Vigo Airport. |
| August 17 2020 | The Royal Household publicly confirmed that Juan Carlos I had been in the United Arab Emirates since 3 August, having arrived there by private plane from Vigo Airport. |
| August 7 2020 | It was speculated that Juan Carlos I might have fled to multiple countries, but on this date, it was confirmed that he had arrived in the United Arab Emirates, specifically at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. |
| August 7 2020 | It was speculated that Juan Carlos I might have fled to multiple countries, but on this date, it was confirmed that he had arrived in the United Arab Emirates, specifically at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. |
| August 3 2020 | The Royal Household announced that Juan Carlos I wished to relocate from Spain due to increased media scrutiny about his business dealings in Saudi Arabia. He had left a letter to his son about this decision. |
| August 3 2020 | The Royal Household announced that Juan Carlos I wished to relocate from Spain due to increased media scrutiny about his business dealings in Saudi Arabia. He had left a letter to his son about this decision. |
| June 2020 | The public prosecutor's office of the Supreme Court of Spain agreed to investigate Juan Carlos's role as a facilitator in the high-speed rail connecting Mecca and Medina, considering events after his abdication in June 2014. |
| June 2020 | The public prosecutor's office of the Supreme Court of Spain agreed to investigate Juan Carlos's role as a facilitator in the high-speed rail connecting Mecca and Medina, considering events after his abdication in June 2014. |
| March 2020 | Swiss authorities began investigating Juan Carlos in March 2020 concerning a $100 million gift to Sayn-Wittgenstein in 2012, linked to alleged kick-back fees from Saudi Arabia. |
| March 2020 | Swiss authorities began investigating Juan Carlos in March 2020 concerning a $100 million gift to Sayn-Wittgenstein in 2012, linked to alleged kick-back fees from Saudi Arabia. |
| March 15 2020 | The Royal Household announced that Felipe VI would renounce any inheritance from his father and that Juan Carlos would lose his public stipend from the State's General Budget. |
| March 15 2020 | The Royal Household announced that Felipe VI would renounce any inheritance from his father and that Juan Carlos would lose his public stipend from the State's General Budget. |
| March 14 2020 | The Telegraph reported that Felipe VI, Juan Carlos's son and the current King of Spain, appeared as the second beneficiary of the Lucum Foundation, which received a €65 million donation from King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. |
| March 14 2020 | The Telegraph reported that Felipe VI, Juan Carlos's son and the current King of Spain, appeared as the second beneficiary of the Lucum Foundation, which received a €65 million donation from King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. |
| August 24 2019 | King Juan Carlos had heart surgery. |
| August 24 2019 | King Juan Carlos had heart surgery. |
| June 2019 | Following the allegations made by Sayn-Wittgenstein, demands for an investigation into Juan Carlos for corruption emerged in early June 2019. |
| June 2019 | Following the allegations made by Sayn-Wittgenstein, demands for an investigation into Juan Carlos for corruption emerged in early June 2019. |
| June 2 2019 | Juan Carlos I officially retired from public life, five years after his abdication. |
| June 2 2019 | Juan Carlos I officially retired from public life, five years after his abdication. |
| May 27 2019 | Juan Carlos I announced his intention to retire from public life in a letter to his son Felipe. |
| May 27 2019 | Juan Carlos I announced his intention to retire from public life in a letter to his son Felipe. |
| 2018 | Juan Carlos I was present at events commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution of 1978. |
| 2018 | Juan Carlos I was present at events commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution of 1978. |
| June 2018 | In mid-2018, recordings were leaked to the press of Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn alleging that Juan Carlos received kick-backs from commercial contracts, particularly regarding the construction of the Haramain high-speed railway in Saudi Arabia. |
| June 2018 | In mid-2018, recordings were leaked to the press of Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn alleging that Juan Carlos received kick-backs from commercial contracts, particularly regarding the construction of the Haramain high-speed railway in Saudi Arabia. |
| April 2018 | Juan Carlos was admitted to hospital for surgery on his right knee. |
| April 2018 | Juan Carlos was admitted to hospital for surgery on his right knee. |
| December 2015 | Juan Carlos I attended the inauguration of Mauricio Macri as president of Argentina. |
| December 2015 | Juan Carlos I attended the inauguration of Mauricio Macri as president of Argentina. |
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