Spain’s King Juan Carlos stood with a throng of smiling journalists and onlookers, exchanging pleasantries, laughing at jokes and even trying on a pair of sunglasses proffered by a reporter from a comedy show.
That was a typical public appearance back in 1997 when he was one of the world’s most popular monarchs, the media treated him kindly and the idea of abdication would have seemed absurd.
Now, almost half of Spaniards think he should step down in favour of his son, Prince Felipe, 45, and over a third, mostly young people, want their country to become a republic.
The 75-year-old king has had a spectacular fall from grace as scandals undermine public approval and his health weakens.
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