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Josep Cusí, the Best Friend of King Juan Carlos, Shipowner and Lover of the Sea, Dies

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Josep Cusí, the close friend of King Juan Carlos I, died at the age of 92 on Wednesday 19 August in Barcelona, where he resided.Cusí, the shipowner, and the emeritus king were more than close friends.They were companions of regattas, they called each other every week and they knew all about each other.Born in Barcelona on 13 January 1934, he was Olympic, hunter, shipowner of the Bribón (the ship that patronizes Juan Carlos I), sailor with Jacque…

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The name of Inés Muiños has gained prominence after the death of her husband, the shipowner Josep Cusi, one of the great friends and confidants of Don Juan Carlos. But the story of Inés begins long before becoming his wife and habitual member of one of the circles closest to the Emeritus. Daughter of a prestigious ophthalmologist who treated such well-known characters as Salvador Dalí, Liza Minnelli or King Juan Carlos, Inés grew up in a privile…

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Heavy blow for Old King Juan Carlos: With Josep Cusí he loses his best friend and sailing partner from the past.

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King Emeritus Juan Carlos I has lost one of his most faithful friends. Josep Cusí, Catalan businessman and shipowner, died at 92 years old. He had been suffering from a stroke since 2021. He also had a close, almost fraternal friendship with the father of Philip VI for more than six decades. So intimate was his relationship that he was one of the few people who had his private mobile number. Read more]]>

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Death has struck King Juan Carlos once again, a particularly harsh blow. The King Emeritus has lost one of the people who, for decades, formed part of his inner circle—one of those friends who remain even after the spotlight fades, along with institutional responsibilities and the circumstances surrounding a figure like his. Josep Cusí passed away this Wednesday in Barcelona at the age of 92, leaving a void that will be especially difficult for …

·Madrid, Spain
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The Catalan sailor, owner of the Bribón for three decades, defeated six times the most prestigious regatta in the Mediterranean, five of them with the father of Felipe VI

·Barcelona, Spain
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The Catalan businessman, a key player in the Spanish high competition sailing, has died in Barcelona after a long deterioration of his health. More information: Alfonso 'Alfy' Fanjul, the Cuban billionaire who was close friend of Emeritus Juan Carlos, at 89 years old, died

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La Vanguardia broke the news in Barcelona, Spain on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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