An opinion poll published on Sunday suggested that 62% of Spaniards wanted him to abdicate and fewer than half supported the monarchy in general.ing Juan Carlos (left) is seen here with Crown Prince Felipe and Queen Sofia on MondayNews that the princess is now a formal suspect comes amid a decline in popularity for the Spanish king, 76, whose image was dented by a luxury elephant-hunting trip he made to Africa in 2012.On Monday, he presided over a military parade on crutches at Madrid's royal palace, having recently undergone hip replacement surgery.