• Up until the Botswana elephant trip, Juan Carlos had enjoyed a high level of shielding from media scrutiny, described as "rare among Western leaders".[36].
  • Far from his family, Juan Carlos’ childhood is marked by church services and speeches vaunting the victory of Franco’s forces over the republican “reds.”
  • Reports speculated that Juan Carlos had self-exiled to the Dominican Republic, but his exact whereabouts are unknown.
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  • Juan Carlos I was the King of Spain and he served in that capacity for 39 years, ending his reign on his own accord in the year 2014.
  • Juan Carlos I King of Spain Headshot 10 of 10. ... Felipe VI of Spain, Juan Carlos's son, became king in 2014 following Juan Carlos's abdication.
  • Juan Carlos I was born 5th January 1938, to Juan, Count of Barcelona, and his wife, Maria de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
  • Juan Carlos I was the King of Spain and he served in that capacity for 39 years, ending his reign on his own accord in the year 2014.
  • The parents of Juan Carlos I King of Spain are Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
  • Biography: Born in Rome during his family's exile, Juan Carlos was named as the successor to Spanish dictator Francisco Franco over his father.
  • Juan Carlos I >Juan Carlos I (born 1938), proclaimed king of Spain on November 22, 1975, >played an instrumental role in the transformation of his nation from...
  • Juan Carlos was instrumental in Spain’s peaceful transition to democracy. Learn more about Juan Carlos’s life and reign in this article.
  • The throne would have gone to Carlos’s father, also named Juan Carlos, but better known as Don Juan, but Juan gave up his rights to the throne.