The figure of King Emeritus Juan Carlos I continues to be the subject of great interest and media attention, despite his estrangement from Spain and the controversy surrounding his tax situation.
Now 86 years old and enjoying relatively good health, the former monarch is worried about how his affairs will be organized after his death and where he might be buried.
This situation also has the mainstream media on tenterhooks, who are already preparing documentary material on his life and reign for the time of his death.
What will happen when King Emeritus Juan Carlos passes away?
According to sources close to the emeritus king, Juan Carlos I is “obsessed” with how things will be organized when he passes away.
A concern that has even affected his mood, sometimes showing himself to be depressed in the face of these unknowns.
One of the main questions that worries him is what will happen if his death occurs while he is still living outside Spain, something that has considerably marked his situation.
TV stations begin to gather material
On the other hand, the main media outlets are carrying out an intense work of gathering documentary material on the life and reign of Juan Carlos I.
The aim of this work is to have everything ready for the moment of his death.
Both RTVE, Atresmedia, and Mediaset confirm that they are working on the accumulation of archive images, documentaries, and other resources.
This in order to be able to give complete and detailed news coverage when the death of the former monarch takes place.
According to sources close to public television, RTVE has compiled a “box with relevant documents of Juan Carlos I” in order to be able to carry out the coverage or the programs to be broadcast when the death of the emeritus king takes place.
A similar situation is experienced by other major channels, which recognize that it is “logical to consider these situations” taking into account the advanced age of Juan Carlos I and his residence outside Spain.
Where King Juan Carlos I will be buried
As for the burial plans, it should be noted that the great pantheon of the Spanish monarchy is the Monastery of El Escorial, where the Pantheon of Kings is complete.
According to sources close to the emeritus, Patrimonio del Estado, the entity on which the Monastery depends, has considered in the past what solution to arbitrate to remedy the absence of a specific place to bury the future kings, an issue that worries Juan Carlos I himself.
The other option is the Pantheon of Infants, where there is enough space, but this option is not viable.