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  2. Apr 25, 2024 · 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.

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  3. Juan Carlos I (Spanish: [xwaŋˈkaɾlos]; 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.

  4. May 18, 2022 · 18 May 2022. Getty Images. Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 after close to 40 years in power and handed power to his son Felipe. Spain's former King Juan Carlos will return to the country this...

  5. Aug 19, 2020 · BBC News. 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...

  6. Nov 8, 2022 · By Sarah Fowler. BBC News. Spain's former King Juan Carlos is seeking legal immunity in a UK appeals court over harassment claims brought by his ex-mistress. The hearing in London follows fresh...

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  7. Jul 24, 2023 · Share article. 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.

  8. Aug 4, 2020 · ANALYSIS. The downfall of Spain’s Juan Carlos I. The emeritus king has been immersed in scandals since 2012, when he was caught in Botswana on a safari trip to kill elephants. Spanish King...