The former lover of the former king Spain The London High Court was informed that she believed that a book about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, had been left in her home as part of a harassment campaign directed by the Queen.
Former King Juan Carlos (Juan Carlos) is seeking sovereign immunity in court against his use of Spanish spy agencies to harass Danish businesswoman Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein (Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein) Allegations.
In a framework argument submitted to the court, Sien-Wittgenstein’s lawyer stated that she is seeking for “the great mental pain, panic, anxiety, pain, loss of happiness, humiliation and moral stigma she has suffered.” compensation.
The document stated that after five years of extramarital affairs between her and the king, his “assistant,” then General Sanz Roldan, head of the Spanish National Intelligence Agency, and his colleagues began to “threat her and her children.”
The threat began in 2012, two years before Juan Carlos abdicated the Spanish throne and his son Felipe became king, Roldan met Sion Wittgenstein in the Connaught room in London.
She claimed that during the London meeting, Sayn-Wittgenstein’s apartment in Monaco and his villa in Switzerland were broken into. The document stated that she later discovered that a book about Diana’s death was left on the coffee table in the Swiss villa. Allegedly, the documents in the apartment were “disturbed”.
Her lawyer argued that the harassment continued after her abdication, including surveillance of her home in Shropshire. The document stated that this involved drilling a hole in the window of her bedroom in June 2017 and shooting at the property’s CCTV cameras in April 2020. Both incidents have been reported to the police.
Sayn-Wittgenstein claimed that Juan Carlos asked to return the gifts he gave her when they were lovers, including art, jewelry and 65 million pounds in cash, the basic argument said.
Her lawyer argued that sovereign immunity does not apply because most of the harassment occurred after abdication and was “typically private” in any case.
In defense of the former king, Daniel Bethlehem QC stated in a written debate in court that the former king “rejected the charges against him, and the Spanish government denied any alleged misconduct in the strongest terms”.
He believes that sovereign immunity should apply, because Juan Carlos can convince the Spanish intelligence agency officials to act on his behalf only because he was or was once a king. Bethlehem told the court that Juan Carlos’s actions were “typical public actions because of who this person is”.
The defense of the former king, submitted to the court, stated: “Many actions against your Majesty can be considered to have been carried out in a public capacity. The claimant refers to your Majesty’s use of the head of the Spanish national intelligence agency and the “agents of the intelligence agency”. And/or “agents or contractors” and other “agents” conduct physical and digital surveillance and “intrusion” on her property. This alleged behavior, even if it is abusive or illegal, will be carried out in your majesty’s official capacity .”
Bethlehem also believes that after his abdication, immunity should continue to apply, because Juan Carlos is still part of the royal family and a key figure in the Spanish constitution.
He told the court: “Your Majesty is an important part of Spain’s constitutional structure. After he abdicated, the situation remains the same. His Majesty is not only the personal incarnation of Spain’s return to democracy, but also an uninterrupted connection with the past.”
The claimant’s QC James Lewis said: “The former head of state has no immunity.”
The hearing before Justice Nicklin continues.
