Juan Carlos I

Background

I, Juan Carlos was born on January 5, 1938 in Rome.

Education

Student, Institute San Isidro, Madrid student, Colegio del Carmen, General Military Academy, Zaragoza student, University Madrid 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; D in Political Science (honorary), Chulalongkorn U., Bangkok, 1987.

Career

Commissioned into three armed forces and undertook training in each, 1957-1959. 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.

Achievements

• Juan Carlos I has been listed as a noteworthy King of Spain by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

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.

Father:

Don Juan I

Spouse:

Princess Sophia of Greece

child:

Princess Cristina I

child:

Princess Elena I

child:

Crown Prince Felipe I