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Juan Carlos I (Spanish: [xwaŋˈkaɾlos]; [note 1] Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 November 1975 until his abdication on 19 June 2014. In Spain, since his abdication, Juan Carlos has usually been referred to as the rey emérito ('king emeritus') by the press.
May 18, 2022 · Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 after close to 40 years in power and handed power to his son Felipe. His decision to give up the throne came after a corruption investigation involving his daughter's ...
Sep 13, 2024 · Juan Carlos (born January 5, 1938, Rome, Italy) was the king of Spain from 1975 to 2014. He acceded to the Spanish throne two days after the death of Francisco Franco.Juan Carlos was instrumental in Spain’s peaceful transition to democracy.. Juan Carlos was the grandson of the last king, Alfonso XIII, who left Spain in 1931 and died in exile 10 years later, after renouncing his rights in ...
Jul 24, 2023 · Juan Carlos was once a handsome young king who saved Spain from tyranny. Now disgraced and living in exile, his son Felipe dreads his potential return.
Aug 19, 2020 · Juan Carlos with Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein in 2008. In early August, Spain's former King Juan Carlos left the country following allegations of financial wrongdoing. But the country's affection ...
Mar 27, 2021 · “Juan Carlos de Borbón’s flight to a foreign country is an undignified attitude for a chief of state, and leaves the monarchy in a very compromised position,” tweeted Pablo Iglesias, leader ...
Aug 3, 2020 · Juan Carlos is under investigation in Spain, as well as in Switzerland. Spain's former King Juan Carlos has left the country for an unknown destination, weeks after he was linked to an inquiry ...
Jul 18, 2020 · Juan Carlos seemed set to go down in history as the leader who skilfully guided Spain from dictatorship to democracy after the death of Gen Francisco Franco in 1975, but the 82 year-old's private ...
Juan Carlos I, (born Jan. 5, 1938, Rome, Italy), King of Spain from 1975 to 2014.The grandson of Alfonso XIII, he lived in exile until 1947. After Francisco Franco abolished the republic and declared Spain a representative monarchy, he prepared Juan Carlos for his future role, paying particular attention to his military education. In 1969 Juan Carlos was designated prince; he acceded to the ...
May 21, 2018 · Juan Carlos I (born 1938), proclaimed king of Spain on November 22, 1975, played an instrumental role in the transformation of his nation from a dictatorship to a constitutional monarchy. Juan Carlos Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón was born in the Anglo-American Hospital in Rome, Italy, on January 5, 1938. His grandfather, Alfonso XIII, had ...
