Spain: Government starts legal process of succession of King Juan Carlos

The proposal is then submitted to the Congress of Deputies where should be voted on and then the Senate, and it is expected that the legal process is completed on June 18.

After the courts reach a decision, it shall be the responsibility of the Royal House of Spain set the date of the coronation of Philip VI.

During the press conference announcing the decision of the King, the Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, called serenity and tranquility to the Spaniards in the transition process, but since yesterday thousands came out to the streets in several cities, to demonstrate by the end of the monarchy.

The Crown benefits from the support of the main political forces but, in recent years, scandals in which the Royal family found itself involved have increased the disaffection of the Spanish monarchy.

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