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.

Jul 24, 2023 · Once the most glamorous king in Europe, now living in self-imposed exile in Abu Dhabi, Juan Carlos I is reportedly eyeing a return home to Spain. The ageing ex-monarch was forced to abdicate the throne in 2014 in favour of his son, Felipe, under a cloud of scandal.

Carlos I may refer to: Carlos I of Spain (1500–1558), also Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire Carlos I of Portugal (1863–1908), King of Portugal Juan Carlos I of Spain (born 1938), King of Spain

Jan 1, 2025 · 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.

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 5, 2023 · Juan Carlos became king on Nov. 22, 1975. After reigning for 39 years, he abdicated the throne in 2014. In 2019, he retired from public duties. The following year, he …

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.

Jul 18, 2020 · The emergence of shocking allegations of corruption and money laundering against former Spanish King Juan Carlos have cast doubt over the very future of the monarchy, under …

Feb 4, 2023 · Juan Carlos, the former King of Spain, was born in exile in Rome, Italy to royal parents Infante Juan and Princess María of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

Aug 19, 2020 · In early August, Spain's former King Juan Carlos left the country following allegations of financial wrongdoing. But the country's affection for its monarch began to unravel as far back as...