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Juan Carlos I (Spaingie pronunciation: [xwaŋˈkarlos],[lower-alpha 1] rarely anglicised as John Charles I; born 5 Januar 1938) wis Keeng o Spain till Juin 19, 2014 when he abdicatit in favour o Felipe VI o Spain.
Juan Carlos I | |||||
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King Juan Carlos I in 2009 | |||||
Keeng o Spain (mair) | |||||
Ring | 22 November 1975 – 19 Juin 2014 | ||||
Enthronement | 27 November 1975 | ||||
Predecessor | Alfonso XIII (as Keeng) Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel (Actin Heid o State) | ||||
Successor | Felipe VI | ||||
Prime Meenisters | See list
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Born | Roum, Italy | 5 Januar 1938||||
Spouse | Princess Sophia o Greece an Denmark | ||||
Issue Detail | Infanta Elena, Duchess o Lugo Infanta Cristina, Duchess o Palma de Mallorca Felipe VI, Keeng o Spain | ||||
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Hoose | Bourbons o Spain[1][2] | ||||
Faither | Infante Juan, Coont o Barcelona | ||||
Mither | María de las Mercedes o the Twa Sicilies | ||||
Releegion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Seegnatur |
General Francisco Franco named Juan Carlos as the next heid o state in 1969.[3] He acame King on 22 November 1975, twa days efter General Francisco Franco's daith, the first reignin monarch syne 1931. Suin efter bein crouned, Juan Carlos introduced reforms tae dismantle the Francoist regime an begin the Spaingie transition tae democracy. This led tae the approval o the Spaingie Constitution o 1978 in a referendum, which established a constitutional monarchy. Juan Carlos an aa played a major role in stoppin the 1981 coup attempt.
Accordin tae the Spaingie Constitution, the monarch is the heid-o-state an commander-in-chief o the Spaingie Airmed Forces[4][5] an an aa plays a role in promotin Ibero-American relations, the "naitions o its historical community".[4][5] In this capacity, the King o Spain serves as the preses o the Ibero-American States Organization, representin ower 700,000,000 fowk in 24 member naitions warldwide. In 2008 he wis considered the maist popular leader in aw Ibero-Americae.[6] Accordin tae recent polls, houiver, the King an Croun o Spain are nae widely approved o bi Spaniards.[7][8]
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