Juan Carlos I of Spain

Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos in January 2013
King of Spain (more...)
Reign	22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014
Enthronement	27 November 1975
Predecessor	Alfonso XIII Monarchy re-established Francisco Franco as caudillo of Spain
Successor	Felipe VI
Born	(1938-01-05) 5 January 1938 Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Spouse	Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark (m 14 May 1962)
Issue	Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo Infanta Cristina of Spain Felipe VI
Full name
Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón
House	Bourbons of Spain
Father	Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
Mother	Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Signature
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Juan Carlos I of Spain (Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María, born 5 January 1938) 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.

Titles and Styles

5 January 1938-21 July 1969: His Royal Highness The Infante Juan Carlos of Spain

15 January 1941-22 November 1975: His Royal Highness The Prince of Asturias

21 July 1969-22 November 1975: His Royal Highness The Prince of Spain

22 November 1975-18 June 2014 His Majesty The King of Spain

18 June 2014-present His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain

National Honors

• Sovereign Grand Master (1975-2014) and 1,171st Knight of the Royal Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece

• Grand Master (1974-2014) and Knight Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (1962)

• Grand Master (1975-2014) of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic

• Grand Master (1975-2014) of the Royal Order of Civil Merit (Spain)

• Grand Master (1975-2014) of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise

• Grand Master (1975-2014) of the Order of Saint Raymond of Peñafort

• Grand Master (1977-2014) of the Order of Cisneros

• Grand Master (1975-2014) of the Military Orders of Order of Montesa

Foreign Honors

• Algeria: Order of the Athir

• Argentina: Collar of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín (1 December 1978)

• Austria: Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

• Belgium: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold I

• Brazil Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross (1991)

• Bulgarian Royal Family: Knight of the Royal Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius

• Chile: Collar of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Chile)

• Colombia: Grand Collar of the Order of Boyacá, Collar of the Order of San Carlos

• Zaire: Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopold

• Costa Rica: Grand Cross of Gold of the Order of Juan Mora Fernández (27 January 1993)

• Czech Republic: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Lion (12 July 1995)

• Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (17 March 1980)

• Dominican Republic: Collar of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella (24 October 1969)

• Ecuador: Grand Collar of the National Order of San Lorenzo

• Egypt: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile

• El Salvador: Grand Cross with Gold Plaque and Special Distinction of the National Order of José Matías Delgado

• Estonia: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana

• Equatorial Guinea: Grand Cross with Collar of the National Order

Issue

1. Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (born 20 December 1963) married Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada, Lord of Tejada.
2. Infanta Cristina of Spain( born 13 June 1965) married Iñaki Urdangarin.
3. Felipe VI of Spain (born 30 January 1968) married Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano.