The emeritus king leaves Galicia and heads to France to collect an award for his memoirs.

King Emeritus Juan Carlos I departed from Galicia, Spain, on the evening of Saturday, September 19, via a flight from Vigo. He is traveling to France to attend an award ceremony scheduled for Sunday. The former monarch is set to receive the Saint-Simon 2026 prize in recognition of his memoir, titled 'Reconciliación'.