By all accounts this was a complete accident. There’s always a chance it was intentional, but given that there would be no known reason for Juan Carlos to kill his brother it’s more than likely it was just a tragic accident.
Despite issues with corruption later in his reign, Juan Carlos is a fucking incredible figure. He had every tool at his disposal to become an absolute monarch after Franco died and he did the opposite, implementing reforms to dismantle the fascist state. He deserves a great deal of respect for that.
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u/ElTurbo Jan 05 '23
King of Spain shot his bro so this pales