Juan Carlos I of Spain
King of Spain from 1975 to 2014 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
King of Spain from 1975 to 2014 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juan Carlos I (Spanish: [xwaŋˈkaɾlos],[3] full name: Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family. He was the King of Spain from 1975 until his abdication in 2014. In Spain, since his abdication, Juan Carlos has usually been referred to as the Rey Emérito ('King Emeritus').
| Juan Carlos I | |||||
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Juan Carlos in 2009 | |||||
| King of Spain | |||||
| Reign | 20 November 1975 — 19 June 2014 | ||||
| Enthronement | 27 November 1975 | ||||
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| Successor | Felipe VI | ||||
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| Born | 5 January 1938 Rome, Italy | ||||
| Spouse | Sophia of Greece and Denmark | ||||
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| House | Bourbon-Anjou[1] | ||||
| Father | Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona | ||||
| Mother | María de las Mercedes of the Two Sicilies | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
| Signature |  | ||||
| Allegiance | Spain | ||||
| Service/branch | Spanish Army Spanish Air Force Spanish Navy | ||||
| Years of service | 1962–1975[2] | ||||
| Rank | Captain general (See list) | ||||
During most of his 39-year reign, he was very popular. When he became king in 1975, he transformed Spain from dictatorship to democracy this made people consider him the champion of democracy. He was a popular king and was considered Spain's hero and savoir. He ruled effectively and that the Spanish people loved him. He made Spain more modern and improved relations with many countries. The Spaniards would always experience prosperity.
However in 2012, Juan Carlos' popularity started to decline as posted a photo of him hunting with an elephant in Bostwana. During this time, many Spaniards were struggling to make ends meet and when Juan Carlos posted this photo, his popularity started to decline. He also had a sex relationship with Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, his former mistress. One of the Spanish royal family members was also involved in a crime. All of this made him unpopular and he eventually abdicated the throne two years later in 2014 in favor of his son, Crown Prince Felipe who became king Felipe VI. In 2020, Juan Carlos fled the country and is now living in Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
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