Background
I, His Majesty Juan Carlos, was born on January 5, 1938 in Rome.
I, His Majesty Juan Carlos, was born on January 5, 1938 in Rome.
Student, Institute San Isidro, Madrid. Student, Colegio del Carmen, General Military Academy, Zaragoza. Student, University Madrid.
Student, Complutense U, Madrid, 1960—1961. Doctor honorary (honorary), Strasbourg, 1979. Doctor honorary (honorary), Madrid, 1984.
Doctor honorary (honorary), Harvard, 1984. Doctor honorary (honorary), Sorbonne, 1985. Doctor honorary (honorary), Oxford, 1986.
Doctor honorary (honorary), Trinity College, Dublin, 1986. Doctor honorary (honorary), Bologna, 1988. Doctor honorary (honorary), Cambridge, 1988.
Doctor honorary (honorary), Coimbra, 1989. Doctor honorary (honorary), Tokyo, 1990. Doctor honorary (honorary), Bogatá, 1990.
Doctor honorary (honorary), Limerick, 1990. Doctor honorary (honorary), Tufts, 1990. Doctor honorary (honorary), Chile, 1990.
Doctor honorary (honorary), Toronto, 1991. Doctor honorary (honorary), Jerusalem, 1993. Doctor in Political Science (honorary), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 1987.
Commissioned into three armed forces and undertook training in each, 1957-1959. Head Spanish Royal Household, since 1977. Studied organization and activities various government ministries.
Named by General Franco as future King of Spain, 1969. King of Spain, since 1975. Commander-in-chief Armed Forces, since 1975.
Head Supreme Council of Defense, since 1975.
Son of Don Juan de Borbónew york Battenberg and Dona María de las Mercedes de Borbónew york Orleans. Married Princess Sophia of Greece, May 14, 1962. Children: Crown Prince Felipe, Princess Elena, Princess Cristina.