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   How did Juan Carlos become a king?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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.

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   Why did Juan Carlos accede to the Spanish throne?

   • 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 Spanish throne two days after Franco’s death.

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   Why did King Juan Carlos leave Spain?

   • But, after the country’s once venerated King Juan Carlos I announced, on August 3rd, that he was leaving Spain in the midst of a spiralling corruption scandal, their future also looked increasingly precarious.

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   Why did Juan Carlos come to Spain?

   • Juan Carlos spent his early years in Italy and first came to Spain in 1947 for his education. After his father suggested in 1945 that Franco should step down as leader of the country and generally began opposing Falangist policies, Franco turned with increasing interest to Juan Carlos and his education, especially his military education.

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   Apr 25, 2024 · son Felipe VI. 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.

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   When Juan Carlos became king, Communist leader Santiago Carrillo had nicknamed him Juan Carlos the Brief, predicting that the monarchy would soon be swept away with the other remnants of the Franco era. After the collapse of the attempted coup however, in an emotional statement, Carrillo remarked: "Today, we are all monarchists."

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   Jun 2, 2014 · Juan Carlos was king for 39 years and came to the throne two days after Gen Franco's death. Juan Carlos played a pivotal role in Spain's transition to democracy after General Francisco...

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   Aug 21, 2022 · In 1948 he and Don Juan made a deal: Don Juan would send Juan Carlos, then just 10 years old, to live near the dictator in Madrid, with the apparent expectation that Don Juan...

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   Dec 14, 2012 · November 22, 1975 - Crowned Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, two days after the death of Franco and restores the Spanish monarchy after a 44-year interregnum. June 1-4, 1976 - First reigning Spanish ...

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   Aug 25, 2020 · In 1969, when Juan Carlos was thirty-one, Franco summoned him and informed the young man of his decision to make him his successor, with the title of King of Spain.