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King Felipe remembers key role of his father Juan Carlos in stopping military coup 40 years ago
MIGUEL ÁNGEL ALFONSO
...insurrection by some in the armed forces. The King remembered the key role in ending the crisis played by his father, former King Juan Carlos, who he said had been "decisive for the defence and triumph of democracy". While King Juan Carlos's late-night ... the government coalition partners, anti-capitalist Unidas Podemos did not applaud King Felipe's speech. "Forty years on, monarchy is no longer a precondition of [Spanish] democracy," Pablo Iglesias said. Some left-wing and nationalist parties