The Adjusted Normal, 51. Like Grandfather, Like Grandson.
The King Emeritus, Juan Carlos I, has decided to leave Spain for exile because of all the attention being given some bad past decisions of his. It seems he wants to stop being the center of attention so that his son, Felipe VI, can strengthen his image. Well, accepting bribes from the Saudis, and trying to bribe an ex-lover would be reason enough to have the limelight on him, I suppose. Few people believe in Felipe's distancing from a poisoned inheritance, like his renunciation of his father's money. If it hasn't been declared, and taxes paid on it, it sure as hell isn't going to go to charity once Juan Carlos dies. There is a tremendous sense of impunity surrounding this. A high court decided that the ex-king cannot be charged with any wrong-doing while he was king, only for any crime committed after he abdicated. But few judges would even bother to accept any charges brought against him. Most of the judges are too conservative and monarchic to even contemplate it...