Culture

King Juan Carlos of Spain’s Shakespearean Downfall Packs Madrid Stage

BASED ON REAL EVENTS

By any stretch of the imagination, Spain’s former king has had a dramatic life. Now, a satire of his life in a Madrid theater is playing to full houses.

Tom Sykes
Tom Sykes 

European Editor at Large

Former Spanish King Juan Carlos.
Pedro Nunes/Reuters
Tom Sykes

Tom Sykes

European Editor at Large

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tom.sykes@thedailybeast.com

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