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Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I 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. Although chosen by Francisco Franco as his successor, Juan Carlos helped dismantle the Francoist system and oversee Spain’s transition to democracy. Juan Carlos is the second oldest living member of the Spanish royal family.
politics · King of Spain from 1975 to 2014 · sovereign · monarch · aristocrat · royalty · military officer · also Juan Carlos I of Spain, Juan Carlos I, Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, Spain
Born 5 January 1938 · Q19943
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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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fuentesinformadas.com: El regreso de Juan Carlos I: razones de Estado, memoria histórica y justicia para la figura que heredó de Franco todo el poder y lo cedió al pueblo
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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
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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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Vivir Ediciones: Eclipse en Pinto: espectáculo en el Parque Juan Carlos I
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puentedemando.com: The ships “Juan Carlos I” and “Blas de Lezo” arrive in Kuwait
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Libertad Digital: Desvelamos qué lugares han elegido Felipe VI y Juan Carlos I para ver el eclipse en España
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moncloa.com: Almuñécar renueva la rotonda de la avenida Rey Juan Carlos I con iluminación ornamental y ajardinamiento sostenible
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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”
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- JerezNews: El Ayuntamiento de Jerez mejora la accesibilidad en la Avenida Juan Carlos I con nuevos acerados y refugios en paradas de autobús -
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COPE: Almuñécar transforma la rotonda de la avenida Rey Juan Carlos I con iluminación ornamental y ajardinamiento sostenible
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Cadiznoticias: Jerez instala refugios de hormigón en paradas de autobús de la avenida Juan Carlos I
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OkDiario: Carmen Lomana carga contra el regreso de Juan Carlos I a Marivent y lo manda a Ceuta: «Ya puestos…»
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Diario Sexitano: Almuñécar renueva la imagen de la rotonda de la avenida Rey Juan Carlos I con nueva iluminación y un aja...
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La Voz Digital: La avenida Juan Carlos I de Jerez ya cuenta con nuevos refugios de hormigón en cuatro paradas de autobús
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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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Granada es Noticia: Almuñécar renueva la rotonda de Rey Juan Carlos I con nuevo ajardinamiento e iluminación ornamental
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Diario de Jerez: La avenida Juan Carlos I mejora su accesibilidad y seguridad
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Demócrata: The international controversy that the Permanent Deputation premiered: Juan Carlos I and a trip to Videla's Argentina
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Demócrata: La polémica internacional que estrenó la Diputación Permanente: Juan Carlos I y un viaje a la Argentina de Videla
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fuentesinformadas.com: Los 100 millones enviados a la cuenta suiza de Juan Carlos I
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El Periódico: Los 100 millones de dólares enviados a la cuenta suiza de Juan Carlos I, 18 años después
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nuevatribuna.es: Juan Carlos I. El personaje. Cómo se construyó el relato del rey de la Transición
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Public attention spiked: 19,135 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8× the usual 2,383, 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.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
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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: 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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Career landmark: king emeritus of Spain (2014).
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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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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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Awarded Order of Excellence (2009).
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Álvaro de Orleans-Borbón paid a cheque from Mexico for €4
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Was considered the most popular leader across all Ibero-America
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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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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: 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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Career landmark: Speech by Juan Carlos I against the attempted coup d'état.
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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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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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Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1977).
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Career landmark: Head of State of Spain (1975–2014).
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Career landmark: Proclamation of Juan Carlos I of Spain.
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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: Grand Master of the Order of Alcántara (1975–2014).
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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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Career landmark: Prince of Spain (1969–1975).
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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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King Felipe VI of Spain (born 30 January 1968)
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Career landmark: wedding of Prince Juan Carlos of Bourbon and Princess Sophia of Greece.
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Juan Carlos married Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark in Athens
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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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Studied at General Military Academy (1955–1957).
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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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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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Won Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
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Won anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire.
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Awarded Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford.
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Awarded Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil).
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Awarded Order of Juan Mora Fernández.
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania.
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Awarded Order of the White Eagle.
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer.
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
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Awarded Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria.
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Awarded honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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Awarded Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry.
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword.
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the White Lion.
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa.
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Awarded honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge.
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Awarded Order of Francisco Morazán.
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Awarded Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna.
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars.
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Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Brasília.
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Awarded Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty.
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Awarded Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword.
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Awarded Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum.
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Awarded Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX.
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ.
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Military Order of Avis.
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Studied at Villa St. Jean International School.
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Studied at Instituto San Isidro.
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Career landmark: Participated in 1972 Summer Olympics (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Panama Papers.
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