 Pursuant to their meeting in person on 12 June Infanta Cristina wrote to the king (her brother) requesting the forfeiture of her noble title, immediately following which a royal decree to that effect was issued.According to newspaper "El País", between 1995 and 2013 the Spanish monarchy's approval rating dropped from 7.5 to 3.68 out of 10 amongst Spaniards.The Spanish media also attributed, in no small part, King Juan Carlos' abdication to these ongoing proceedings.