The shit in Spain falls mainly in the fan

[Duque de Bragança]

https://globeecho.com/news/europe/france/manuel-valls-party-fined-more-than-275000-euros-for-illicit-financing-of-barcelonas-municipal-campaign/

 

Manuel Valls, is, among other things, a former French prime minister. 

[celedhring]

Yeah, he got some rich conservative Madrid & Barcelona dudes to pay for essentially all of his campaign, which is extremely illegal over here. Our financing and campaign laws are very stringent (also broken semi-regularly, although Valls is the biggest fine in many years). Anyway, at least they manage to keep spending relatively low, can't really fathom how insufferable our election campaigns would be with US-levels of campaign financing.

EDIT: Just checked, out of curiosity, and the candidates for the GA Senate race in 2022 spent three times what our parties spent for our last national election

[HVC]

Kings nephew got in a knife fight outside a club? Couldn't find his sword?

[celedhring]

Kings nephew got in a knife fight outside a club? Couldn't find his sword?

If it weren't for the salic law he would be the heir apparent. If we've got to have a king at least have it be a truly decadent one

He's a well known hooligan and we probably only know a fraction of his "heroics" because of who he is.

[Sheilbh]

Not the Spanish royals themselves but I always love that story about two rival claimants to the Italian throne getting into a fistfight at a Spanish royal wedding

It might even have been the King's wedding

[Valmy]

Not the Spanish royals themselves but I always love that story about two rival claimants to the Italian throne getting into a fistfight at a Spanish royal wedding

It might even have been the King's wedding

If only all succession disputes in history could have been settled by a fistfight.

[The Larch]

Kings nephew got in a knife fight outside a club? Couldn't find his sword?

I'd assume that his bodyguards would take care of any scuffle before a knife would get anywhere near his royal person. 

I assume he has some kind of security, bt maybe he doesn't...

[The Larch]

Kings nephew got in a knife fight outside a club? Couldn't find his sword?

If it weren't for the salic law he would be the heir apparent. If we've got to have a king at least have it be a truly decadent one

And he's a spitting image of Fernando VII, so it'd truly be a family tradition. 

He's a well known hooligan and we probably only know a fraction of his "heroics" because of who he is.

If watching his graduation pictures doesn't turn even the most fervent monarchist into a Robespierre, nothing will.

[The Larch]

Not the Spanish royals themselves but I always love that story about two rival claimants to the Italian throne getting into a fistfight at a Spanish royal wedding

It might even have been the King's wedding

It was indeed during the current King's wedding. 

Right royal punch-up at Spanish prince's wedding

There's always one at every wedding - the embarrassing guest who causes a scene.

Even, it appears, at the royal marriage of the decade.

According to Italian media reports, last weekend's wedding of Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain ended in a punch-up which left an Italian aristocrat nursing bruised lips.

Leaving a dinner given by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia on the evening of their son's nuptials, the heir to the Italian throne, Prince Vittorio Emanuele, was said to have hit his cousin and rival, Duke Amedeo, on the steps of the Spanish royal residence.

One report said the Duke was twice punched in the mouth and would have fallen to the ground had he not been caught by deposed Queen Anne-Marie of Greece.

The daily, La Repubblica, said Duke Amedeo was then helped inside the Zarzuela palace, where an unidentified Arab potentate applied an ice pack to his bruised lips.

On learning of the affray, King Juan Carlos was said to have stormed "Nunca más" (Never again) - apparently in reference to the Italian's chances of a further invitation.

Duke Amedeo did not deny the attack. The newspaper La Stampa quoted him as saying it was "an unpleasant business that does not deserve further comment". The incident was the latest scandal in the life of Prince Vittorio Emanuele, who returned to Italy last year after 57 years in exile.

In 1991, he was acquitted of manslaughter by a French court for an incident 13 years earlier in which he fired a rifle from his yacht off Corsica, fatally wounding a German tourist.

The prince renounced all claims to the throne as part of the deal that allowed him back into Italy - a move that dismayed the country's dwindling band of monarchists and prompted many to switch their allegiance to Duke Amedeo.

There was also a German prince of somewhere that got so drunk during the reception that he had to be discreetly shown out of the palace, or something.

[Sheilbh]

I'd assume that his bodyguards would take care of any scuffle before a knife would get anywhere near his royal person. 

I assume he has some kind of security, bt maybe he doesn't...

I don't know if he would. He seems fairly remote.

Here the direct royal family have 24/7 protection, the "working" royals like Princess Anne and Prince Edward get security at official events but not otherwise. The rest like Zara Tindall, Eugenie and Beatrice (or, more controversially, Harry and Meghan) don't have any security. None of Charles' nephews or nieces have security.

Obviously if they're attending a big royal event like a wedding or funeral, or living in a grace and favour apartment in one of the palaces, security is pretty high

[celedhring]

Froilán isn't part of the royal family (officially speaking), so the state doesn't provide security for him. He might still get private bodyguards.

[The Larch]

Knowing how the Spanish royal family operates it wouldn't surprise me if he still gets official security under the table.

[The Larch]

BTW, we didn't even get to comment on the nickname of Froilán's female companion during that night. 

[celedhring]

BTW, we didn't even get to comment on the nickname of Froilán's female companion during that night. 

Yeah, a Z-level socialite called "La pechotes" (or "Big boobs").

Again, he is the king Spain needed 

[The Larch]

BTW, we didn't even get to comment on the nickname of Froilán's female companion during that night. 

Yeah, a Z-level socialite called "La pechotes" (or "Big boobs").

Again, he is the king Spain needed 

His grandfather would be proud to see how he follows with the family tradition.