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Spain's king in hospital for hip surgery

Spain's king in hospital for hip surgery (cnn)

• King Juan Carlos is readmitted to a hospital in Madrid for surgery on his hip
• The 74-year-old monarch injured his hip in a fall while on a private hunting trip in Africa
• The trip has caused controversy because of its cost and because it included elephant hunting
• The king had hip replacement surgery earlier this month

Madrid (CNN) -- Spain's King Juan Carlos was recovering Friday after being readmitted to a Madrid hospital for surgery on his right hip, the Royal Palace said.

An update on the 74-year-old king's condition is expected later in the day, according to the palace.

The surgery was performed Thursday at San Jose Hospital to "reduce a dislocation" of the hip, a palace statement said.

Stupid khar carlos, gives a bad name to stupid khars

feeling a little judgemental and undiplomatic today, but this is outrageous, who ever knew a SO-CALLED educated person could be so sickening, reminds me of the queens husband philip and his hunting trips, they disgrace themselves and need to be more sensitive with all that they represent. 

The appology, making it only in reference to the economic crisis and about expenses, is really even more upsetting, where does one start?

Spanish King Juan Carlos apologizes for Botswana hunt trip

Spanish king sorry for hunting trip (bbc)

King Juan Carlos apologises to the Spanish people for going on a hunting trip in Africa while his country was in economic crisis.

تقدیم به شاه پیل افکن

پندار همان عهد است از دیدهٔ فکرت بین

در سلسلهٔ درگه، در کوکبهٔ میدان

از اسب پیاده شو، بر نطع زمین رخ نه

زیر پی پیلش بین شه مات شده نعمان

نی نی که چو نعمان بین پیل افکن شاهان را

پیلان شب و روزش گشته به پی دوران

ای بس پشه پیل افکن کافکند به شه پیلی

شطرنجی تقدیرش در ماتگه حرمان

Elephants and Towels!

close your eyes and picture a time when instead of an elephant there is a human being of a certain religious affiliation...sitting there with a towel wrapped around his head...

Viva revolucion!

Just the thought of it revolts me

Nature can take care of itself. It doesn't need us to interfere.

I had no idea

I thought elephants can only be hunted in the game reserves if their population increases beyond a certain number. Any how it's a bad move now and days for any body much less for a king.WHo ever is his advisor should be fired.

Also how much of a challange or sport is it if you have high powerfull rfle to hunt anything specialy an slow moving elephant.

Republican Far Left Demands King to Abdicate

Spain's ruling Popular Party calls for an end to criticism of a hunting trip to Botswana during which King Juan Carlos broke his hip

Ever since the Spanish media became aware of King Juan Carlos's fall and his hunting trip, on Saturday morning, the criticism has grown, even as the king recovers in hospital.

Spanish TV has debated whether the king should have been hunting in Africa - hunting elephants according to El Pais newspaper - although the royal household would not comment on the nature of the trip - while his people faced tough, economic austerity, during one of the most precarious moments in the country's economic crisis.

Many newspaper editorials have suggested simply that he should have not.

Criticism from the Republican far left is unsurprising. However the remarks of the Socialist leader in Madrid, Tomas Gomez, that the king should fulfil his duties or abdicate, are significant because they come from a senior, mainstream opposition politician.

Such pointed, public criticism of the Spanish monarch is unusual, and other senior opposition politicians and members of Spain's government have not passed judgement when asked to comment.

The scandal has erupted only weeks after the king's son-in-law appeared in court in Mallorca. Inaki Urdangarin is being investigated on allegations of corruption, which he strongly denies.

However some mainstream newspaper editorials have linked the two stories, as part of a debate about the reputation of Spain's royals, and the future of its king.

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