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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.
Reign of Juan Carlos I. The reign of Juan Carlos I of Spain began on November 22, 1975, when the then Prince of Spain Juan Carlos de Borbón swore to the Fundamental Laws of the Kingdom before the Francoist Cortes after the death of dictator Franco, who had designated him as successor in 1969.
Mar 27, 2021 · For much of his reign, Juan Carlos I was well-regarded by most Spaniards. His excesses were generally tolerated prior to 2012 by subjects who still remembered with gratitude how he reacted...
Apr 25, 2024 · Juan Carlos, 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. Learn more about Juan Carlos’s life and reign in this article.
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The reign of Juan Carlos I of Spain began on November 22, 1975, when the then Prince of Spain Juan Carlos de Borbón swore to the Fundamental Laws of the Kingdom before the Francoist Cortes after the death of dictator Franco, who had designated him as successor in 1969.
Aug 21, 2022 · Early in his reign, according to Preston, Juan Carlos charged the late Manuel Prado y Colón de Carvajal, a powerful diplomat businessman, with finding ways of raising money from wealthy...
Jan 5, 2018 · Juan Carlos I, father to Spain’s reigning Felipe VI, is turning 80 this Friday. It’s been nearly four years since he passed on the throne to his son at an agonizing time filled with...
