Adding
to the series of unfortunate events that has befallen the Spanish Royal
Family, Spain's
King Juan Carlos, 74, underwent surgery after an accident while he reportedly
hunted elephants in southern Africa. The Telegraph reports that he was operated
on for four hours to replace his hip at a hospital in Madrid on Saturday
morning, after suffering a triple fracture which the Royal Palace said was
"linked to arthritis,” while on a hunting trip in Botswana.
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| The King appeared with a shotgun at hand and the elephant which he killed earlier during his safari trip in Botswana. |
The Daily Mail reports that the king has come
under a barrage of criticism for taking the trip while his country faces
financial crisis. The
king had arrived in Africa on Monday and fell in his bedroom at a hunting lodge
on yesterday. He was taken to Madrid last night on a 10-hour flight by private
jet. Last
week the king's 13-year-old grandson Felipe Juan Froilan was taken to hospital
after accidentally shooting himself in the foot with a small 36 caliber shotgun
while carrying out target practice at his home near Madrid. He is still
recovering in the Quiron clinic in the Spanish capital.
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