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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.
Jan 5, 2016 · Juan Carlos I ruled as King of Spain from 1975 to 2014. This biography of Juan Carlos I profiles his childhood, life, timeline, reign, achievements and timeline.
5 days ago · 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.
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. In 1969 Juan ...
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.
May 21, 2018 · Juan Carlos I >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.
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,...
Sep 18, 2022 · Juan Carlos I (1938– ) in Who's Who in the Twentieth Century Length: 145 words
Jan 5, 2018 · GORKA LEJARCEGI. 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...
Juan Carlos I succeeded the deceased dictator, Francisco Franco, as Spain's head of state in 1975. He is the grandson of King Alfonso XIII, who went into exile in Rome when the Second Republic was proclaimed in April 1931. Juan Carlos was born in Rome on 5 January 1938.
