Overview
- Sources at Zarzuela told RTVE that any permanent move would require the emeritus king to regain Spanish tax residency and pay taxes in Spain rather than in the UAE.
- Juan Carlos I is described as well and calm in Abu Dhabi, where he has spent about a month in a hotel because his private-island residence is under renovation.
- Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares noted the regional airspace closure and said any Spaniard abroad, including the emeritus, has the embassy’s support.
- Government minister Félix Bolaños said the decision to return rests with Juan Carlos I and the Royal Household, signaling the executive would not oppose it.
- Reports say he is considering a mid‑March visit to Sanxenxo for regattas, while the 23‑F document releases have renewed calls for his return from figures such as Alberto Núñez Feijóo.