The king visits Catalonia. Does he want forgiveness? No. His speech of October 3, 2017, would do so again. The unity of Spain was in danger. The referendum had violated the Constitution. The rest—the beating of half of Catalonia that went to vote enthusiastically—was a secondary issue. He didn't refer to it then, nor will he refer to it now. But he does want to "normalize" his image in Catalonia. He wants to be the king of all Spaniards, including those Catalans who were once unredeemed.