King Juan Carlos, the former king of Spain, is sharing the story behind his controversial exit from royal life in a new memoir, Reconciliation, which will be published in France on November 5. Along with addressing affair rumors surrounding himself and Princess Diana, the self-exiled royal also opens up about his strained relationship with daughter-in-law Queen Letizia.
According to Spanish media outlet El Confidencial, the former king writes that he has a "personal disagreement" with Letizia, who is married to his son, King Felipe. "She did not help to strengthen our family ties," he writes in the memoir. King Juan Carlos—who moved to the United Arab Emirates in 2020 following a disastrous financial scandal—does not elaborate on the nature of their dispute, but the admission should come as no surprise to royal watchers.
