King Juan Carlos is already at Stamford Bridge. The Emeritus has entered the football stadium an hour before the start of the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinal between Chelsea and Real Madrid. He will witness the match in the box of the historic London stadium. Afterwards, he will go to Sanxenxo, in what will be his second visit to Spain in three years.
The Emeritus has arrived at Stamford Bridge at the same time as Real Madrid. His car had to wait to one side until the white team's coach passed. Then they took their car near the main entrance, the one that gives access to the box, and Juan Carlos I walked out while a group of Spanish fans yelled “Long live Spain!”.
Despite the fact that the displacement of the father of Felipe VI to England has been carried out with the utmost discretion, the Emeritus was photographed this Tuesday at the entrance to Stamford Bridge and also the day before leaving Oswald, the most exclusive private club in the city.
Juan Carlos I, in the box at Stamford Bridge.
Don Juan Carlos will remain in the British capital until Wednesday, when he will fly to Vigo -where he will land around 12:30 p.m.- to spend the rest of the week in Sanxenxo with his Bribón team, the 6m category boat with which he is participating in the regattas.
It was the British newspaper DailyMail that published the first image of the Emeritus in London. In it, Don Juan Carlos is seen leaving the private club dressed in a suit and a pink tie. Felipe VI's father, looking good, was accompanied by two security people and left in an SUV.
Juan Carlos I greets inside a car in London. GTRES
Don Juan Carlos had planned to meet throughout Tuesday with Carlos III. The British king did not have any act on his agenda and the meeting with the Emeritus is within his private life, so images of the appointment may not transcend.
Although Don Juan Carlos had planned to return to Spain next June, the appointment in London finally made him change his plans and bring the visit forward. The fact that he comes when Don Felipe has already signed the decree calling for elections has generated controversy and the exposure he has these days in Sanxenxo will determine whether he fulfills his desire to return to Spain discreetly or not.
Oswald's, where King Juan Carlos has gone for dinner, is located in the Mayfair district and is considered the most exclusive private club in the British capital. It was founded in 2017 by businessman Robin Birley.
According to The Times, the club is “a private dining room that has become one of the capital’s most exclusive havens for senior members of government, wealthy donors, showbiz stars and members of the royal family.”
According to The Times, the club is “a private dining room that has become one of the capital’s most exclusive havens for senior members of government, wealthy donors, showbiz stars and members of the royal family. In fact, Prince William, son of Charles III, attended a dinner at the club in November 2021. Months later, in January 2022, then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson starred in an evening at the same venue. Other Conservative Party politicians who are regular visitors include Michael Gove, Priti Patel, Liz Truss and Nadhim Zahawi.