Protesters demand end to Spanish monarchy after former king's exit

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'We have to clean up the system of corruption and we should start with the crown.' A protester in Madrid, who was among the hundreds of demonstrators calling for an end to the Spanish monarchy

A person holds a flag of the Second Spanish Republic during a protest against Spain's monarchy for the first time since former Spanish King Juan Carlos left the country amid an investigation into his involvement in a high-speed rail contract in Saudi Arabia, in Madrid, Spain August 9, 2020.

A protester destroys pictures of the royal family during a march against Spain's monarchy in Madrid, Spain August 9, 2020. In June, Spain's Supreme Court opened a preliminary investigation into Juan Carlos' involvement in a high-speed rail contract in Saudi Arabia, after Switzerland's La Tribune de Geneve newspaper reported he had received $100 million from the late Saudi king. Switzerland has also opened an investigation.The former monarch is not formally under investigation and has repeatedly declined to comment on the allegations.

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