Juan Carlos I

Juan Carlos I

1938-01-05

Biography

Juan Carlos I, the last King of Spain reigned from 1975 until his abdication in 2014. Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias was born on January 5, 1938 in Rome, Lazio, Italy, during his family's exile. Expected to continue Franco's legacy, Juan Carlos, however, soon after his accession introduced reforms to dismantle the Francoist regime and begin the Spanish transition to democracy. This led to the approval of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 in a referendum, which re-established a constitutional monarchy. In 1981, Juan Carlos played a major role in preventing a coup that attempted to revert Spain to Francoist government in the King's name. In 2008, he was considered the most popular leader in all Ibero-America.

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The Replacement

The Replacement

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El Calentito

El Calentito

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A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life

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Flowers From Another World

Flowers From Another World

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Leonor. El futuro de la monarquía renovada

Leonor. El futuro de la monarquía renovada

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De Madrid a la Luna

De Madrid a la Luna

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Catalonia: Spain on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Catalonia: Spain on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

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Después de… Segunda parte: atado y bien atado

Después de… Segunda parte: atado y bien atado

7.2

Juan Carlos I, mi historia

Juan Carlos I, mi historia

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Juan Carlos, King of Spain

Juan Carlos, King of Spain

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Después de… Primera parte: no se os puede dejar solos

Después de… Primera parte: no se os puede dejar solos

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La sombra del elefante

La sombra del elefante

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Operación Palace

Operación Palace

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Generalísimo, la vida de Franco en color

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Magnicidios Poe

Magnicidios Poe

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Juan Carlos I: 25 años de reinado

Juan Carlos I: 25 años de reinado

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Espagne. Le crepuscule d’un Roi

Espagne. Le crepuscule d’un Roi

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