MADRID -
A senior Spanish authorities official on Monday rebuked Spain's former king, saying Juan Carlos ought to have used his first journey house from exile to clear the air over investigations into his monetary affairs.
Authorities spokeswoman Isabel Rodriguez stated the ex-monarch "missed a chance" to "present explanations and apologize."
Juan Carlos's conduct lately had been "neither moral nor exemplary," she stated in an interview with Spanish public radio RNE.
Then again, she repeated the Socialist-led coalition authorities's assist for Juan Carlos' son and present monarch, Felipe VI, for his efforts to extend monetary transparency on the royal family.
Her feedback got here as Juan Carlos made what was referred to as a non-public go to to the Zarzuela royal palace in Madrid on Monday, after three days attending a regatta with mates in northwest Spain.
The monetary investigations introduced some awkward moments for the federal government and the royal household. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has stated Juan Carlos owes the individuals of Spain a proof about his monetary affairs. However the former king got here again with out offering one.
The monetary scandals that swirled round 84-year-old Juan Carlos compelled him to maneuver nearly two years in the past to Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, the place he has shut relationships with native royals.
Juan Carlos's four-day journey to Spain got here after Spanish and Swiss prosecutors shelved their investigations into his funds.
Spanish prosecutors did not discover proof to take the previous monarch to court docket as a result of a lot of the alleged misbehavior, involving hundreds of thousands of euros in undeclared accounts, occurred when Juan Carlos had authorized immunity as Spain's king. Different acts of potential fraud fell exterior the statute of limitations.
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