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In November the following year, Franco died and Juan Carlos became king. Juan Carlos was expected to continue Franco's legacy, but instead introduced reforms to dismantle the Francoist regime and to begin the Spanish transition to democracy soon after his accession.
- 22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014
- Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
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 would become...
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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.
Juan Carlos held since then the title of Prince of Spain. [4] After Franco's death in 1975, the Regency Council assumed interim power. Two days later, on November 22, 1975, Juan Carlos I was proclaimed king before the Francoist Cortes.
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...
Jun 2, 2014 · AP. 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...
May 21, 2018 · History. Spanish and Portuguese History: Biographies. Juan Carlos I. views 3,810,622 updated 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.
