Monarchy of Spain
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| March 2 2021 | Infantas Cristina and Elena traveled to the United Arab Emirates to receive COVID-19 vaccines, bypassing Spanish vaccination protocol. |
| August 2020 | King Juan Carlos I went into self-exile from Spain due to allegations of improper business ties with Saudi Arabia. |
| 2014 | King Juan Carlos establishes his own secretariat within the royal household after stepping back from active royal duties. |
| June 19 2014 | King Felipe VI ascended to the throne after the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos I, becoming the reigning monarch of Spain. |
| 2012 | The monarchy voluntarily implemented a 7% pay-cut in solidarity with government officials. |
| April 2012 | King's grandson Froilán accidentally shot himself in the foot during target practice, echoing a similar historical incident involving Juan Carlos. |
| 2011 | King addressed public critique about monarchy's budget spending, revealing only 9.6% of the 8.4 million euro budget was paid directly to royal family members. |
| December 24 2011 | King Juan Carlos delivered a Christmas Eve National Speech addressing legal accountability in response to the Duke of Palma de Mallorca's scandal. |
| April 2011 | King's grandson Froilán shot himself in the foot during target practice at his father's estate. |
| 2010 | The annual budget for the Spanish monarchy was just under 7.4 million euros, approved by the Cortes. |
| 2010 | King Juan Carlos worked to bridge political divides between rival parties and develop a unified strategy in response to Spain's economic crisis, demonstrating the monarch's role as a national unifying figure. |
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