King Juan Carlos is readmitted to a hospital in Madrid for surgery on his hip . The 74-year - old monarch injured his hip in a fall while on a private hunting trip in Africa . The trip has caused controversy because of its cost and because it included elephant hunting . The king had hip replacement surgery earlier this year .
King Juan Carlos is readmitted to a hospital in Madrid for surgery on his hip . The 74-year-old monarch injured his hip in a fall while on a private hunting trip in Africa . The trip has caused controversy because of its cost and because it included elephant hunting . The king had hip replacement surgery earlier this month .