Juan Carlos I of Spain

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Juan Carlos I of Spain is the former King of Spain who reigned from 1975 to 2014 and played a key role in the country’s transition from dictatorship to parliamentary democracy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former head of state
human
king
monarch
abdicationDate 2014-06-18
associatedWith democratization of Spain
birthDate 1938-01-05
birthPlace Rome
surface form: Rome, Kingdom of Italy
child Felipe VI
surface form: Felipe VI of Spain

Infanta Cristina of Spain
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
continentOfCitizenship Europe
countryOfCitizenship Spain
educatedAt Colegio de los Rosales
General Air Academy of San Javier
Naval Military School of Marín
Zaragoza General Military Academy
father Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
fullName Juan Carlos I of Spain self-linksurface differs
surface form: Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias
gender male
givenName Juan Carlos I of Spain self-linksurface differs
surface form: Juan Carlos
honor Order of Charles III
Order of the Golden Fleece
honorificTitle Juan Carlos I of Spain self-linksurface differs
surface form: King Emeritus of Spain
languageSpoken English
French
Spanish
marriageDate 1962-05-14
marriagePlace Athens
surface form: Athens, Kingdom of Greece
memberOfDynasty House of Bourbon
militaryRank Captain General of the Spanish Armed Forces
monarchOf Spain
mother Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
notableEvent intervened against the 23-F coup attempt in 1981
played key role in Spain’s transition from dictatorship to parliamentary democracy
notableFor Spanish transition to democracy
politicalSystemDuringReign parliamentary monarchy
positionHeld Head of State of Spain
predecessor Francisco Franco
reasonForEndOfReign abdication in favor of his son Felipe VI
reignEnd 2014-06-18
reignStart 1975-11-22
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Zarzuela Palace (former official residence)
role Commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armed Forces
King of Spain
spouse Queen Sofía of Spain
style His Majesty
successor Felipe VI
surface form: Felipe VI of Spain
title King of Spain
King of Spain
surface form: Rey de España

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Count of Barcelona positionHeldBy Juan Carlos I of Spain
Alfonso León Fernando María Jaime Isidro Pascual Antonio de Borbón y Habsburgo-Lorena grandchild Juan Carlos I of Spain
subject surface form: Alfonso XIII
House of Bourbon-Spain hasMonarch Juan Carlos I of Spain
Pablo Nicolás Urdangarin y de Borbón relative Juan Carlos I of Spain
this entity surface form: King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Pablo Nicolás Urdangarin y de Borbón grandfather Juan Carlos I of Spain
this entity surface form: King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Cristina father Juan Carlos I of Spain
subject surface form: Cristina de Borbón y Grecia
Cristina relative Juan Carlos I of Spain
subject surface form: Cristina de Borbón y Grecia
this entity surface form: King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Miguel Urdangarin y de Borbón grandfather Juan Carlos I of Spain
Parque Juan Carlos I de Pinto namedAfter Juan Carlos I of Spain
Spanish royal family in exile hasMember Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Valentín Urdangarin y de Borbón grandfather Juan Carlos I of Spain
Condesa de Barcelona linkedToMonarch Juan Carlos I of Spain
Condesa de Barcelona motherOf Juan Carlos I of Spain
subject surface form: María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Countess of Barcelona motherOf Juan Carlos I of Spain
subject surface form: María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Countess of Barcelona notHeldBy Juan Carlos I of Spain
Irene Urdangarin y de Borbón grandparent Juan Carlos I of Spain
House of Bourbon-Anjou hasMember Juan Carlos I of Spain
Infante Alfonso of Spain relative Juan Carlos I of Spain
Infante Alfonso of Spain cousin Juan Carlos I of Spain
Duchess of Palma de Mallorca father Juan Carlos I of Spain
subject surface form: Infanta Cristina of Spain
Duchess of Palma de Mallorca monarchWhoGranted Juan Carlos I of Spain
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz sibling Juan Carlos I of Spain
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg notableRelative Juan Carlos I of Spain
Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria sibling Juan Carlos I of Spain
Foreign Knights of the Garter hasNotableMember Juan Carlos I of Spain
this entity surface form: King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country (1979) promulgatedBy Juan Carlos I of Spain
this entity surface form: King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Regent of Spain officeHolderExample Juan Carlos I of Spain
this entity surface form: Prince Juan Carlos of Spain
Bourbon hasMonarch Juan Carlos I of Spain
subject surface form: House of Bourbon
Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark spouse Juan Carlos I of Spain
Duchess of Lugo monarchWhoGranted Juan Carlos I of Spain
Duchess of Lugo associatedWith Juan Carlos I of Spain
Duchess of Lugo titleHolderIsChildOf Juan Carlos I of Spain
Duchess of Lugo titleHolderIsEldestChildOf Juan Carlos I of Spain
Spain–Holy See relations hasKeyFigure Juan Carlos I of Spain
this entity surface form: King Juan Carlos I
Queen Sophia of Greece spouse Juan Carlos I of Spain