MADRID (AP) — Spain’s former King Juan Carlos I has recovered almost 24 hours after the operation after underwent heart surgery.
Lucía Alonso, the managing director of Madrid’s Quironsalud University Hospital, said Sunday the 81-year-old king emeritus is awake and breathing without support.
Alonso says in a statement that Juan Carlos is sitting up in bed and “is in good spirits.”
The triple bypass procedure Saturday was scheduled after the former king had a checkup two months ago. The hospital said the operation was successful and without complications.
Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 in favor of Felipe, ending a nearly 39-year reign. He retired from public duties last May.
(Agencies)
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