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Catalan pro-independence leaders and former king Juan Carlos I absent from ceremony 

Support for the royal family in Catalonia is almost non-existent, but how did it get to this point?

Citizens urged to "continue doing everything possible" to tackle pandemic in annual Christmas Eve speech

Journalist Albert Calatrava explains decision to shield Juan Carlos I from prosecution

7 out of 10 would prefer a republic, with younger generations even more clearly anti-monarchy

Monarch appeals to "ethical principles" over "family matters" without explicitly mentioning father

Both leaders will take part in economic awards ceremony although monarch has faced protests during past visits to Catalonia

President Torra hopes MPs will call for current monarch to abdicate

Catalan president denounces "monumental scandal" and criticizes Spanish government

The scandal-ridden monarch was Spain's head of state for almost 40 years, abdicating in favor of his son in 2014

Accused in a corruption investigation, the scandal-ridden monarch was Spain's head of state for almost 40 years

Pots and pans bang throughout Catalonia against monarch as he asks for unity

Move comes after harassment claims against former king Juan Carlos and that he received €100m from Saudi Arabia