After fall, a prosthetic hip for Spanish king April 14, 2012 -- Updated 1218 GMT (2018 HKT) King Juan Carlos suffered a fall in Botswana Upon arriving in Madrid, he went to the hospital Doctors implanted a prosthetic hip, the Royal Household says Madrid (CNN) -- Spanish King Juan Carlos underwent hip replacement surgery in Madrid Saturday morning following an accidental fall abroad, according to the Royal Household. The 74-year-old king was hospitalized Friday night upon his arrival in Madrid from Botswana, where he suffered an accidental fall, the Royal Household said in a statement. He had suffered a fracture on three fragments of his right hip, associated with osteoporosis, the statement said. Surgeons reconstructed the damaged area by inserting a prosthetic hip, the statement said. The Royal Household will release more details later.