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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.
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.
Aug 21, 2022 · Juan Carlos, who was crowned two days after the dictator’s death in November 1975, recognized that Spain needed to break from Franco’s economically stagnant and brutal autocracy, under which ...
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 physical setbacks and a scandal – the Nóos case – that entangled his daughter Cristina.
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 ...
Aug 25, 2020 · Jon Lee Anderson on the ignominious flight of Spain’s former king Juan Carlos I and the question of whether monarchy itself is an endangered species around the world.
Aug 12, 2020 · Less than 48 hours later, Spain’s emeritus king Juan Carlos I leaves the Zarzuela Palace, the seat of the royal household, which he has called home for the past 58 years. The following Monday, Juan Carlos leaves Spain altogether for an unknown destination and an unknown length of time.
