In 1969, he was invested as crown prince and the designated successor to Franco. On November 22, 1975 – two days after Franco’s death – Juan Carlos was crowned king of Spain, restoring the ...

King Juan Carlos I of Spain announced his abdication ... Letizia Ortiz, from Asturias the north west of Spain, married Prince Felipe de Borbon ten years ago at Cathedral Santa María la Real ...

Image: Associated Press MADRID—King Juan Carlos ... educated prince, who will become head of state as King Felipe VI, faces the challenge of restoring the monarchy's prestige as Spain grapples ...

MADRID — King Juan Carlos, who led Spain's transition from dictatorship ... Abdication in favor of Crown Prince Felipe, 46, is expected to bring constitutional revisions to guarantee that ...

MADRID — Spain’s King Juan Carlos plans to abdicate and pave the way for his son, Crown Prince Felipe, to take over, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy told the country Monday in an ...

King Juan Carlos I is stepping down from the ... Felipe remains a very popular figure in Spain. Two-thirds of Spaniards see the Prince in a favorable light, according to a survey by El Mundo ...

King Juan Carlos of Spain has always been an extraordinary monarch. Placed on the throne by a dictator, he soon sacrificed the autocratic powers he inherited and played a critical role in the ...

King Juan Carlos affectionately pinched the cheek of his granddaughter, Crown Princess Leonor, before waving to the crowds. Spain’s new King Felipe VI was sworn in on Thursday morning in a ...

King Juan Carlos, the former king of Spain, will head home for the first ... Queen Camilla's Latest Rewear Nods to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry For King Charles and Queen Camilla's historic ...

October 31, 1975: Prince Juan Carlos of Spain plays with his seven-year-old son Felipe in the gardens of Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. Juan Carlos became king less than a month later, following the ...