Former Spanish king a sex addict – book
SPAIN: Juan Carlos, the former king of Spain, is a sex addict who had hundreds of relationships even after marrying Queen Sofia, according to a new book.
Before his marriage in 1962, Juan Carlos, now 79, satisfied his needs with an astonishing variety of women, Amadeo Martinez Ingles claims. Juan Carlos I: the King of 5,000 Lovers, will be published in September. The author cites reports by Franco’s spies, which said that the future king had 332 sexual relationships while at military academy, ‘‘which is good for any actor specialising in porn films: four per week’’.
On the eve of a state visit to Britain by his son, King Felipe, and Queen Letizia, reports about the book will be unwelcome publicity.
Juan Carlos was crowned in 1975 but allegedly became estranged from his wife in 1976 after the queen found him in a compromising situation with an actress, Sara Montiel. She denied any affair. Martinez Ingles says Juan Carlos had 2,154 lovers between 1976 and 1994. He was said to have had an on-off affair with Liliane Sartiau. In 2015, the supreme court dismissed her paternity suit.
Barbara Rey, a former Miss World contestant, is another alleged former lover. A Spanish online newspaper reported in January that Spain’s secret service offered her 3 million in 1996 to keep the affair secret. She denied receiving the money.
Martinez Ingles said that Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, 52, became the king’s lover after they met in 2004. Their alleged affair became public knowledge when he fell during an elephant hunt in Botswana in 2012 and flew home for surgery.
The Spanish royal household declined to comment. The Times