After the death of Spain’s military dictator, Francisco Franco, his successor Juan Carlos set out to transform Franco’s Republic into a democratic country. Over a quarter of a century later, Carlos has successfully joined the people and regions of Spain together into a free and unified nation, and he still continues to build his legacy throughout the world.
Juan Carlos de Bourbon y Bourbon was born on January 5, 1938 in Rome. His father, Don Juan de Bourbon y Battenberg had been the Count of Barcelona, as well as Head of the Spanish Royal Household. ... Juan Carlos was sent to Spain for the first time at the age of ten years old to be educated under the watch of Franco. ... Franco ignored the rights of Juan Carlos’ father to be his successor, and created the title Prince of Spain for Juan Carlos. On May 14, 1962 Prince Juan Carlos of Spain married Princess Sofia of Greece. ... Having no sons of his own, Franco officially designated Juan Carlos as heir of control over Spain on July 22, 1969. Franco was very confident in his choice, for Carlos had been groomed to be the next fascist ruler of Spain.
After the death of Francisco Franco, Prince Juan Carlos of Spain became King Juan Carlos of Spain on November 22, 1975. ... Carlos wanted the support of those people who had fought on the Republican side during Spain’s Civil War, and also those who had been victorious fighting on the side of Franco.
Carlos’ first major act as King was establishing the Law of Political Reform, which was passed by Spain’s Parliament, the Cortes in November of 1976. ... Through this constitution, the political organization of the country was regulated, with Carlos being granted little political power. ... ”(Luis Ramon) After only three years of being King, Juan Carlos became the “catalyst of a decisive political change that astonished other democratic societies and gave hope to those still subject to dictatorship”(Luis Ramon).
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