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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.
May 18, 2022 · Former King Juan Carlos, who abdicated in 2014, will visit Spain for the first time since 2020. He left the country after being linked to a corruption investigation, but three cases against him were dropped in March.
May 19, 2022 · Juan Carlos, the former Spanish monarch, traveled to Spain on Thursday for the first time since he left his country almost two years ago amid fraud investigations.
- Raphael Minder
Aug 17, 2020 · The ex-king left Spain on 3 August and is under investigation for a corruption case involving a Saudi rail deal. He denies any wrongdoing and says he wants to avoid disturbing his son Felipe, who succeeded him in 2014.
Jun 23, 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.
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.