Spanish princesses vaccinated for Covid while visiting ex-king in exile
by Stephen Burgen in Barcelona from on (#5EWC6)
Fury that Cristina, 55, and Elena, 57, had jabs while visiting their father Juan Carlos in UAE
Spain's royal family is facing further criticism after it emerged that the former king Juan Carlos's daughters were vaccinated against Covid-19 last month while visiting their father in his self-imposed exile in Abu Dhabi.
The vaccination of the princesses, Cristina, 55, and Elena, 57 - first reported by the news website El Confidencial - drew swift rebukes from both main governing parties in a country in which the highly at-risk over-80s are still being vaccinated.
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