Juan Carlos
Iberian royal name
Juan Carlos is a common Spanish compound given name combining Juan (John) and Carlos (Charles).
It gained particular prominence through Juan Carlos I, who became King of Spain in 1975 and guided the country's transition from dictatorship to democracy before abdicating in 2014: My uncle Juan Carlos lives in Mexico City.
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- kingMale crowned ruler
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- head of stateNation's chief representative
- royal familyReigning monarch's relatives
abdication · Bourbon · Sofia · Madrid · royal · coronation · exile · hunting · elephant · scandal · elephant hunting · democracy · Franco · democratic transition · coup attempt · transition · palace · prince
Juan CarlosFrancisco Franco
Spanish fascist strongman
military dictatorship · anti-monarchists · authoritarianism · Augusto Pinochet
Juan CarlosKenji
John, Juan, Carlos, Charles, Carl, Karl, Carolina, Caroline, Carolyn