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Bookmark or Share- Juan Carlos I - WikipediaJuan Carlos was born in Rome, Italy, during his family's exile. Francisco Franco took over the government of Spain after his victory in the Spanish Civil War in 1939, yet in 1947 Spain's status as a monarchy was affirmed and a law was passed allowing Franco to choose his successor.
- The Fall of King Juan Carlos | The New YorkerIn addition to Elephantgate, there was a scandal involving Juan Carlos’s daughter Princess Cristina and her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, a former sports hero accused of using a charitable ...
- Juan Carlos’s Fall from Grace in Spain and the Precarious Future of the ...After breaking his hip in a fall during the trip, Juan Carlos had been rushed back home for surgery. With Spain deep in a recession and suffering one of the worst unemployment rates in Western ...
- Juan Carlos | Biography & Facts | Britannicason Felipe VI. 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.
- Juan Carlos: Spain's ex-king to return after two-year exileJuan Carlos was widely admired for steering Spain to democracy during a difficult period. But towards the end of his 39-year reign he drew growing criticism. Abdicated on 18 June 2014 in favour of...
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