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 . At least one photo , said to be from an earlier trip , showed the king , rifle in hand , standing in front of a dead elephant . 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 year .