Spain’s Corruption Scandals: The Crisis of the Royal Family

The king was once among the most admired people in the country but now his son-in-law has tarnished the crown. Can another royal lead the way out?

Behind the King's Rebuke to Chavez

Few world leaders would consider it a good day if the King of Spain were to tell them publicly to "shut up." But then, few heads of state are as skillful as...

The Pain in the Reign in Spain

When Spain's King Juan Carlos verbally slapped down bad boy Hugo Chavez at the Ibero-American summit, it came, to say the least, as a surprise. For a man who...

King Juan Carlos

Illustration for TIME by Kevin SproulsEuropean royalty has struggled to stay relevant in the modern age.One monarch who succeeded is King Juan Carlos of Spain,...

Destination: Soaking Up Spa Style in Spain

CAUDALIE, THE 11-YEAR-OLD French skin-care line known for its grape-seed-extract antiaging formula, is expanding its offerings. The company celebrated the...

Milestones Oct. 13, 1997

MARRIED. PRINCESS CRISTINA, 32, unassuming, athletic daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, and INAKI URDANGARIN, 29, pro handball star; in...

People: Feb. 10, 1986

Turning 18 is an important milestone in the life of any young man, but for Prince Felipe of Bourbon and Greece, the rite of passage was also an unprecedented...

Spain: Timely Trip

Terror strikes as the Pope visits Even for a country as staunchly Catholic as Spain, the welcome for Pope John Paul II last week was astonishing in its...

Spain: In the Dock

The plotters face justice Gold carpeting was hastily installed in the courtroom, and high-backed red velvet chairs were provided for the defendants, lawyers...

People: Aug. 18, 1986

She is as old as the century, but she keeps up with it just fine. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, far and away Britain's favorite royal, carries out a...