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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.
Juan Carlos I de España (Roma, 5 de enero de 1938) ha sido el rey de España desde el 22 de noviembre de 1975 hasta el 18 de junio de 2014, cuando abdicó la Corona en su hijo Felipe VI.
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.
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.
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.
Jul 24, 2023 · Once the most glamorous king in Europe, now living in self-imposed exile in Abu Dhabi, Juan Carlos I is reportedly eyeing a return home to Spain. The ageing ex-monarch was forced to abdicate the ...
Aug 4, 2020 · The Spanish royal family was forced into exile following the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic in 1931. The dictator Francisco Franco overthrew the Second Republic but waited 10 years,...
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 ...
Juan Carlos I. (born 1938). When the dictator Francisco Franco died in 1975, Spain once again became a monarchy, and Juan Carlos I of the House of Bourbon became king. Juan Carlos was instrumental in Spain’s peaceful transition to democracy.
Aug 3, 2020 · Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos I, who steered the nation from dictatorship to democracy, has left the country amid scrutiny of his alleged financial dealings.
