Spain's model monarchy shoots itself in the foot

solidarity with King Juan Carlos suddenly collapsed in the middle of hunting trips austerity subjects, accusations of corruption and intrigue room

were once the family of real stars of Europe, regarded as a worker, efficient, modern and truly popular worship foot Spanish King Juan Carlos as the bearer of great democracy.

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But now royals of Spain have shown the ability to shoot themselves in the foot, both literally and metaphorically, in a way that left people angry, even wonder if there account of how ordinary people suffer.

that unemployment reached 24%, austerity measures and economy led to small double-dip recession, the monarch of 74 years, had publicly stated that he was in bed at night worrying the situation of young unemployed. But a fall while walking to the bathroom in an exclusive safari camp in Botswana, where he had gone to shoot the elephant, buffalo and other exotic animals, revealed a different story.

While the Spanish were looking desperately for work or having trouble meeting basic needs, the King was silent, all-expense paid hunting trip, shooting animals in a the most exotic landscapes of the world - the Okavango Delta in Botswana.

his great play and party was killed at an estimated cost of ? 10,000 (£ 8,000) per day, with a business closure from Syria to the Saudi royal family to pay the rumor invoice.

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was not the kind of thing that the Spanish wanted to hear that the government announced cuts in health and education and fears grew of a rescue plan with years 'severe austerity.

"We must all tighten our belts a little because of tough economic times," King said during the summer, as he supported the austerity.

The hunting trip was the latest in a series of gaffes that have seen the press generally respectful of Spain break a decades-old agreement, not to examine the royal family.

an agreement had been in place since Juan Carlos has inherited the powers of General Francisco Franco after the dictator's death in 1975 and oversaw the restoration of monarchy and democracy. Their role in the suppression of the attempted coup of 1981 seemed to consolidate its position.

In recent months, however, the king has struggled to remove the monarchy from a corruption scandal surrounding his son-Inaki Urdangarin, Duke of Palma.

The Duke, a former Olympic handball medal winning team in Spain, denies allegations that charities used as fronts for the taking of millions of euros of public money, some hidden tax authorities, so he could collect on his royal title by appearing at events with politicians.

"Everyone, especially those of us with public functions must behave properly, in an exemplary manner," King said solemnly in their Christmas program that the scandal snowballed and the popularity of the monarchy fell in the polls.

hired a new head of public relations, former columnist of El Pais, Javier Ayuso, the monarchy in favor of brilliant editorials that appear in daily newspapers and other center-left. The accounts of the Royal Palace was also released in that the Spaniards said it was a new era of transparency.

But Juan Carlos tries to portray her family as a worker, humble and respectful of the law had taken a beating during his 13-year grand-son, Froilan Marichalar, was shot in the foot with 36 - gauge shotgun a few days before the incident in Botswana.

Press reported that Froilan was too young to use the gun legally, which raises further questions about whether the royal family felt normal rules do not apply to them.

"These people just do not understand the reality of this country," complains Mercedes Munarriz, a sound engineer. "It seems even a perfect campaign against themselves."

But it was the king's fall, Botswana, which forced him to return for a hip operation in Madrid, which caused an unprecedented torrent of criticism of a monarch accustomed to harsh words of the mainstream media or politicians.

"The king must choose between responsibility and abdication," said Tomas Gomez, leader of the Socialist Party in Madrid, as the pressure increased to Juan Carlos to make way for his son, Felipe.

"The scandal of the African elephant is not anecdotal," said Ignatius School, one of the most popular bloggers in Spain. "We can not be so when the monarchy Spanish has spent months from scandal to scandal, when the economic crisis calls into question all the Spanish institutions, and when even his own family can not escape the taint of corruption. "

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