Prince of Spain

Prince of Spain (Spanish: Príncipe de España) was the title created by law on 22 July 1969 for Prince Juan Carlos de Borbón, the designated successor of Generalísimo Francisco Franco.^[1] Juan Carlos held the title until 22 November 1975, when he became King of Spain following the death of Franco. The only person to hold this title was Juan Carlos; the title given to the heir-apparent or heir-presumptive to the Spanish throne has since been Prince of Asturias or Princess of Asturias.

Prince of Spain
Príncipe de España
Coat of arms
Standard
Juan Carlos de Borbón
Style	His Royal Highness
Residence	Palace of Zarzuela
Appointer	Francisco Franco
Term length	No fixed term
Precursor	Prince of Asturias
Formation	22 July 1969
First holder	Juan Carlos de Borbón
Final holder	Juan Carlos de Borbón
Abolished	22 November 1975
Succession	Prince of Asturias

The title was given the associated style of His Royal Highness and the military honours of the Brigadier General of the Army.^[2] The design of the coat of arms and the royal standard was regulated by decree on 22 April 1971 for the personal use of the Prince of Spain, not to be confused with an earlier hereditary confirmation by Joseph Bonaparte on his children and grandchildren.^[3]

See also

• Law of Succession to the Headship of the State

References

1. Ley 62/1969 Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) (in Spanish)
2. Relationship between Spanish King Juan Carlos I and Franco´s dictatorship
3. (in Spanish) Spanish Decree 814 of 22nd April 1971. Boletín Oficial del Estado, Official Gazette of the Spanish Government, no. 99. Retrieved 10 December 2015.

External links

• Description of the Standard and Coat of arms of the Prince at Flags of the World