King Juan Carlos has suffered a minor domestic accident at the Palacio de la Zarzuela which has left him with a black eye, but it did not prevent him from carrying out his official public duties today.

A spokesperson for the royal household explained that the king had accidently walked into a door this morning.  He was about to open the door when one of his aids opened it from the other side to allow him to come through and the king bashed his face on the edge of the door, catching his nose and left eye and leaving him with substantial bruising.

Despite the minor incident, the king went to the Palacio Real to receive the official credentials of five new ambassadors, a ceremony in which he was accompanied by the outgoing Foreign Minister, Trinidad Jiménez,  and the head of the royal household, Rafael Spottorno.

Before the official reception for the ambassadors, the king had a chance to have a relaxed chat with the minister about his minor altercation with the palace door.

King Juan Carlos was the guest of honour this evening at the High Council of Scientific Investigation's 8th FONDENA (Foundation for the Protection of Nature) award ceremony.