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Juan Carlos I

American  
[hwahn kahr-laws] / ʰwɑn ˈkɑr lɔs /

noun

  1. King Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor María de Borbón y Borbón, born 1938, Spanish monarch, born in Italy: king 1975–2014.


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Disgraced Spanish ex-king Juan Carlos I on Monday appeared in an unexpected video aimed at young people days before his memoirs come out in Spain, defending his record against "distortions".

From Barron's Dec. 1, 2025

Juan Carlos I, now 86, abdicated in disgrace in 2014.

From Seattle Times Jan. 13, 2024

Juan Carlos I will not attend Charles III’s coronation, the Spanish royal house has confirmed, and a publicly announced lunch with the British monarch last month was quietly dropped.

From Washington Times May 4, 2023

The amphibious assault ship was built in Istanbul's Sedef Shipyard by a Turkish-Spanish consortium, based on the design of Spanish light aircraft carrier Juan Carlos I.

From Reuters Apr. 10, 2023

So are the king’s parents, former King Juan Carlos I, 84, and his wife, former Queen Sofía, 83, who also knew Elizabeth.

From Washington Post Sep. 17, 2022

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