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Juan Carlos I (Spanish: [xwaŋˈkaɾlos]; 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.
May 18, 2022 · Former King Juan Carlos, who abdicated in 2014, will visit Spain for the first time since 2020. He left the country after being linked to a corruption investigation, but three cases against him were dropped in March.
Jul 24, 2023 · Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 amid scandals of bribery, embezzlement and harassment. He reportedly wants to return to Spain after today's election, but his son King Felipe may not welcome him.
Jun 23, 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.
Aug 4, 2020 · MADRID — Former monarch, Juan Carlos I, is leaving Spain to live in another, unspecified, country amid a financial scandal, according to a letter published on the royal family’s website...
Jun 2, 2014 · Juan Carlos played a pivotal role in Spain's transition to democracy after General Francisco Franco's death in 1975. But his popularity and his health declined in the final years of his reign,...
Aug 7, 2020 · This week, amid investigations in Spain and Switzerland into alleged financial improprieties, Juan Carlos, 82, announced that he was going into exile.
