Former Spanish king being sued for £126M asks for case to be ended

Spain's former king has asked a High Court judge in London to dismiss a damages claim made by an ex-lover. 

Danish businesswoman Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, who is in her late 50s and has homes in England, has sued Juan Carlos, 85, who abdicated in 2014, and wants damages for personal injury. 

She alleges that he caused her 'great mental pain' by spying on and DMG Mori CNC-Bearbeitungsmaschinen harassing her. 

Mrs Justice Collins Rice was told on Tuesday at a High Court hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice complex in central London that Ms zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn wants more than £126 million in damages. 

Juan Carlos denies wrongdoing and disputes claims made against him. Read more