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TexasTowelie

(116,744 posts) Sun Nov 3, 2024, 05:34 PM Nov 3

King of Spain pelted with mud and rocks on visit to flood struck Valencia - Times Radio

Spain's King Felipe has been pelted with mud and rocks by angry protestors in flood affected areas in Paiporta, Valencia, reports Graham Keeley, journalist based in Spain.

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King of Spain pelted with mud and rocks on visit to flood struck Valencia - Times Radio (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 3 OP

Why? Doesn't Spain have national assembly and the king is... brush Nov 3 #1

It does seem a bit harsh, but I guess it shows how big the strength of feeling is muriel_volestrangler Nov 3 #5

Wild how heads of state/politicians in other countries have such relaxed security. Wingus Dingus Nov 3 #2

Most if not all those "Royals" are exempt from taxes IbogaProject Nov 3 #3

It seems he found out virgdem Nov 3 #4

brush

(57,471 posts)

1. Why? Doesn't Spain have national assembly and the king is...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 05:38 PM

Nov 3

ceremonial like the royals of the UK?

muriel_volestrangler

(102,473 posts)

5. It does seem a bit harsh, but I guess it shows how big the strength of feeling is

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 08:07 PM

Nov 3

If you turn up as a symbol of the country, and the locals think the country screwed them, they may turn against you.

Wingus Dingus

(8,407 posts)

2. Wild how heads of state/politicians in other countries have such relaxed security.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 05:49 PM

Nov 3

IbogaProject

(3,645 posts)

3. Most if not all those "Royals" are exempt from taxes

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 05:59 PM

Nov 3

And they often get sibsidies at cost to the government, I'm glad he got pelted like that.

virgdem

(2,205 posts)

4. It seems he found out

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 06:45 PM

Nov 3

that it's not so good to be the king.

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