Demócrata: The intrahistory of Juan Carlos I's trip to Ceuta: the deputy of the Socialist Group who asked Zapatero for explanations
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Juan Carlos I was King of Spain from 1975 until his abdication in 2014. Although chosen by Francisco Franco as his successor, Juan Carlos helped dismantle the Francoist system and oversee the Spanish transition to democracy.
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Demócrata: The intrahistory of Juan Carlos I's trip to Ceuta: the deputy of the Socialist Group who asked Zapatero for explanations
Demócrata: La intrahistoria del viaje de Juan Carlos I a Ceuta: el diputado del Grupo Socialista que pidió explicaciones a Zapatero
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COPE: "En 1960 hubo especulaciones sobre un noviazgo entre Harald y Sofía, pero cuajó una amistad que después se mantuvo con los Reyes de España; el Rey noruego regateó muchas veces con Juan Carlos I"
Almuñécar Comunicación: La salida de La Vuelta desde Almuñécar recorrerá Puerto de la Cruz, Baracoa, Mariana Pineda, Juan Carlos I y Fenicia antes de enlazar con la N-340
Vanitatis: Harald V de Noruega, el hombre que pudo casarse con la reina Sofía y pasó de rival sentimental a gran amigo de Juan Carlos I
El Estrecho Digital: The APBA is tendering projects to increase the draft of the Juan Carlos I North and East docks
El Estrecho Digital: La APBA licita los proyectos para aumentar el calado de los muelles Juan Carlos I Norte y Este
Music Mundial: This is why Princess Leonor’s position in Spain’s line of succession is extraordinary
El Diario de Madrid: Miles de linternas iluminarán el agua del Parque Juan Carlos I en un festival nocturno
cadenadesuministro.es: El puerto de Algeciras inicia trabajos para ampliar los calados de los muelles Juan Carlos I norte y Juan Carlos I este
SOLO TIRO: Gran Prix Beretta F.O. en el C.E.A.R. Juan Carlos I en Las Gabias (Granada).
Info Costa Tropical: Almuñécar finalizará el plan de reposición y mejora de vías públicas en avenida Juan Carlos I
ZIGZAG Digital: La Feria de Asociaciones de Pinto se traslada al Parque Juan Carlos I
OkDiario: Juan Carlos I presume de ser el «salvador» de Froilán: «Estaba abandonado a su suerte»
El Economista: Juan Carlos I trata de mejorar sus problemas de movilidad en una clínica de Suiza que ha visitado varias veces
El Norte de Castilla: Herida una mujer tras ser atropellada en el paseo de Juan Carlos I
naiz:: «Juan Carlos I era el rey de una corte de golfos»
Ayuntamiento de Madrid: Galería de imágenes del Parque Juan Carlos I
Infobae: Feijóo exige a Pedro Sánchez que “autorice” la visita de Felipe VI a Ceuta, pero hay un antecedente polémico: la visita de Juan Carlos I en 2007 que enfadó a Marruecos
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El Cierre Digital: El porqué de la 'cautela' del rey Felipe VI con Ceuta: Así fue el precedente del pulso de Aznar con Juan Carlos I
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Madrid Secreto: It looks like Thailand, but it’s actually Madrid: for just two nights, a festival featuring more than a thousand floating lanterns will illuminate one of the lakes in Juan Carlos I Park
Madrid Secreto: Parece Tailandia, pero en realidad es Madrid: solo durante dos noches, un festival con más de mil farolillos flotantes iluminará uno de los lagos del Parque Juan Carlos I
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El Cierre Digital: El yate 'Fortuna', de símbolo de Juan Carlos I al alquiler de lujo: “Fue un regalo y costó 20 millones construirlo”
- JerezNews: El Ayuntamiento de Jerez mejora la accesibilidad en la Avenida Juan Carlos I con nuevos acerados y refugios en paradas de autobús -
COPE: Almuñécar transforma la rotonda de la avenida Rey Juan Carlos I con iluminación ornamental y ajardinamiento sostenible
Cadiznoticias: Jerez instala refugios de hormigón en paradas de autobús de la avenida Juan Carlos I
OkDiario: Carmen Lomana carga contra el regreso de Juan Carlos I a Marivent y lo manda a Ceuta: «Ya puestos…»
Diario Sexitano: Almuñécar renueva la imagen de la rotonda de la avenida Rey Juan Carlos I con nueva iluminación y un aja...
La Voz Digital: La avenida Juan Carlos I de Jerez ya cuenta con nuevos refugios de hormigón en cuatro paradas de autobús
Andalucía Información: La reforma de los acerados de la avenida Juan Carlos I de Jerez incluye cuatro refugios en las paradas de autobús
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Diario de Jerez: La avenida Juan Carlos I mejora su accesibilidad y seguridad
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Public attention spiked: 19,135 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.3× the usual 2,312, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: Fixed a misspelled word
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Juan Carlos published his memoir, titled Reconciliation
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AP News rated the claim “Video shows Spain’s King Felipe VI shaking his head in disapproval after a paratrooper crashes into a metal lamp post.” False.
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The High Court of England and Wales threw out the case on the grounds that it had no jurisdiction in the matter, but made no judgement as to the substance of the allegations
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Juan Carlos won an appeal that he had immunity from those allegations relating to 2012–2014 when he was still King
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The former police official José Manuel Villarejo testified that Juan Carlos was given hormones to reduce his sex drive, as it was seen as a state problem
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Sayn-Wittgenstein, resident in the United Kingdom, filed an harassment case in London against Juan Carlos, claiming he had pressured her to return the money given to her after their break up in 2012
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Stated the gift was irrevocable, despite his having asked in 2014 for the return of the money
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His sister Infanta Pilar revealed that Juan Carlos I suffers from dyslexia
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Career landmark: king emeritus of Spain (2014).
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Career landmark: Abdication of Juan Carlos I.
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That Juan Carlos's fortune was around €1
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King Juan Carlos has retained, by courtesy, the title of king and style of "majesty" that he enjoyed during his reign
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He also underwent a hip operation in September 2013 at Madrid's Quirón hospital.
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Following public criticism over his taking an elephant hunting safari in Botswana and an embezzlement scandal involving his daughter, Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, and her husband Iñaki Urdangarin
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“Missatge de Nadal de 2013”
The Mirabaud bank, which had concealed from its employees the beneficial owner of the account, asked for the account to be closed, due to possible adverse publicity; this was when the bulk of the funds were transferred t
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“Missatge de Nadal de 2011”
Awarded Order of Excellence (2009).
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Álvaro de Orleans-Borbón paid a cheque from Mexico for €4
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Juan Carlos spoke at the opening of a 3-day Saudi-sponsored World Conference on Dialogue interfaith conference at the Royal Palace of El Pardo outside Madrid
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“Der König hat zu mir gesagt: Großartiges Spiel. Und ich habe geschwiegen, denn dem König widerspricht man nicht." - Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, nachdem er dem spanischen König vorgestellt worden war, Stuttgarter Zeitung Nr. 86/2008 vom 12. April 2008, S. 41”
Was considered the most popular leader across all Ibero-America
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“[Durante la chiusura del vertice iberoamericano di Santiago del Cile, 10 novembre 2007, al presidente venezuelano Hugo Chávez] Perché non taci?”
“Missatge de Nadal de 2007”
Russian regional authorities alleged Juan Carlos had shot a drunken tame bear named Mitrofan during a private hunting trip to Russia; the Royal Household denied this claim
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Whether he would endorse the bill legalising same-sex marriage that was then being debated in the Cortes Generales, he answered "Soy el Rey de España y no el de Bélgica" ("I am the King of Spain, not of Belgium") – a ref
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He also hunts bears; in October 2004, he angered environmental activists by killing nine bears in central Romania, one of which was pregnant.
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And owned by Álvaro de Orleans-Borbón, a distant cousin of Juan Carlos who lives in Monaco, the foundation received a large sum of money from Switzerland; Juan Carlos is named as the third beneficiary
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Won Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal (1996).
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Awarded Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize (1994).
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Awarded Grand Collar of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword (1993).
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King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia visited the Beth Yaacov Synagogue in Madrid, led by Chief Rabbi of Madrid Yehuda Benasouli to commemorate the occasion
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Awarded Nansen Refugee Award (1987).
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Awarded Royal Victorian Chain (1986).
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Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense (1984).
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Awarded International Simón Bolívar Prize (1983).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav (1982).
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Awarded Charlemagne Prize (1982).
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Under González marked the effective end of the King's active involvement in Spanish politics
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Career landmark: Speech by Juan Carlos I against the attempted coup d'état.
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Career landmark: 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt.
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Juan Carlos played a major role in preventing a coup that attempted to revert to Francoist government in the King's name
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1980).
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Awarded Order of the Elephant (1980).
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“La Monarquia parlamentària que sustenta la nostra constitució ha propiciat el més llarg període d'estabilitat i prosperitat en democràcia viscuts per Espanya.”
“Ho sento molt. M'he equivocat i no tornarà a passar.”
“El pitjor que podem fer és dividir forces, encoratjar dissensions, perseguir quimeres, aprofundir ferides. No són bons temps per escodrinyar les essències ni per debatre si són llebrers o podencs els qui amenacen el nostre model de convivència.”
“Avui comença una nova etapa a la Història d'Espanya.”
“El Rei vol ser de tots en un temps i de cadascun en la seva cultura, en la seva història i en la seva tradició.”
“Si romanem junts, haurem guanyat el futur.”
“El testament ofert al poble espanyol és, sens dubte, un document històric que reflecteix les enormes qualitats humanes i els sentiments plens de patriotisme sobre els quals va voler assentar tota la seva actuació al capdavant de la nostra nació.”
“Els problemes que tenim davant nostre no són fàcils, però si continuem units i amb una voluntad tensa, el futur serà nostre.”
“Els maltractaments a les dones ens fan mal i indignen profundament i ens denigren com a societat.”
“Tots, sobretot les persones amb responsabilitats públiques, tenim el deure d'observar un comportament adequat, un comportament exemplar.”
“Qualsevol actuació censurable haurà de ser jutjada i sancionada d'acord amb la llei, la justícia és igual per a tothom.”
“Per mi, la crisi començarà a resoldre's quan els aturats tinguin oportunitat de treballar.”
“Tranquil, Jordi, tranquil!”
“La Corona, símbol de la permanència i l'unitat de la Pàtria, no pot tolerar, en cap forma, accions o actituds de persones que pretenguin interrompre per la força el procés democràtic que la Constitució, votada pel poble espanyol, determinà en el seu moment a través de referèndum.”
The government promulgated a new constitution that acknowledged Juan Carlos as rightful heir of the Spanish dynasty and king; specifically, Title II, Section 57 asserted Juan Carlos's right to the throne of Spain by dyna
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“Els espanyols sabrem escriure aquesta pàgina en un clima serè, amb tranquil·litat i agraïment al rei”
“Espero que Felip sigui molt conscient de quina és la voluntat de ser de Catalunya. Que sigui molt conscient que hi ha una gran desconfiança dels catalans respecte d'Espanya i les seves institucions.”
“Hi haurà canvi de rei a Espanya, però el procés català seguirà endavant.”
“No s'ajuda a la pàtria amb accions irreflexives i sense sortida.”
“La Constitució del 1978 ens ha proporcionat el període més dilatat de llibertat, convivència i prosperitat de tota la nostra història i reconeixement efectiu de la diversitat que compon la nostra realitat.”
“El poble espanyol ofereix un perfil social progressivament secularitzat.”
“Davant dels que practiquen la intolerància, vull proclamar un cop més la meva fe en la democràcia i la meva confiança en el poble basc.”
“El PSOE fou una experiència necessària.”
“Mai va ser la nostra llengua d'imposició, sinó de trobada; a ningú se'l va obligar mai a parlar en castellà: van ser els pobles més diversos els qui van fer seu, per voluntat libèrrima, l'idioma de Cervantes.”
Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1977).
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Juan Carlos acceded to the throne of Spain
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Career landmark: Monarch of Spain (1975–2014).
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Career landmark: Head of State of Spain (1975–2014).
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Career landmark: Grand Master of the Order of Alcántara (1975–2014).
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Career landmark: Proclamation of Juan Carlos I of Spain.
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“Discurs de coronació de Joan Carles I com a rei d'Espanya davant les Corts Espanyoles (Madrid) el 22 de novembre de 1975:”
“Recull de citacions dels missatges de Nadal donats per Joan Carles I el 24 de desembre des de l'any 1975 fins al 2013:”
“Missatge de Nadal de 1975”
And 1975, Juan Carlos was acting head of state
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Juan Carlos, a keen sailor, competed in the Dragon class event at the Olympic Games, finishing 15th
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Won Battle of Lepanto 4th Centenary Medal (1971).
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Juan Carlos was named as General Franco's successor and was given the title of 'Prince of Spain'
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Juan Carlos was officially designated heir apparent and was given the new title of Prince of Spain (not the traditional Prince of Asturias)
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Declared Juan Carlos his successor as head of state
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Declared Juan Carlos to be Prince of Spain, his successor as head of state
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Career landmark: Prince of Spain (1969–1975).
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King Felipe VI of Spain (born 30 January 1968)
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Juan Carlos married Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark in Athens
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Career landmark: wedding of Prince Juan Carlos of Bourbon and Princess Sophia of Greece.
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Studied at University of Madrid (1961).
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Studied at Academia General del Aire (1958–1959).
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Studied at Military Naval Academy (1957–1958).
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Juan Carlos spent a year in the naval school at Marín, Pontevedra, and another in the Air Force school in San Javier in Murcia
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Studied at General Military Academy (1955–1957).
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Juan Carlos is also allegedly the father of Albert Solà, born in Barcelona in 1956, also of a woman born in Catalonia in 1964, and of Ingrid Sartiau, a Belgian woman born in 1966 who has filed a paternity suit, but complete sovereign immunity prevented that suit prior to his abdication.
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Also of a woman born in Catalonia in 1964, and of Ingrid Sartiau, a Belgian woman born in 1966 who has filed a paternity suit, but complete sovereign immunity prevented that suit prior to his abdication
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Began his military training and entered the General Military Academy at Zaragoza
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Which became known as the “Cruise of the Kings” and was attended by over 100 royals from all over Europe
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To be educated there after his father persuaded Franco to allow it
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Yet in 1947 Spain's status as a monarchy was affirmed and a law was passed allowing Franco to choose his successor
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Born 1938-01-05.
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And the subsequent declaration of the Second Spanish Republic
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