Background
Juan is seventh in the line of succession to the Spanish Throne, after his mother.
Juan is seventh in the line of succession to the Spanish Throne, after his mother.
The newspaper American Broadcasting Company reported that, upon birth, he measured 53 cm and weighed 4.030 kg. According to Royal Family tradition, the holy water used to baptize Juan was from the River Jordan. Sometimes the family, and even the media, call him "Juanito", in line with the common practice for Spanish boys to have the affectionate "ito" added to their names.
Three months after his birth in Barcelona, the young member of the Spanish Royal Family was baptized on 12 December 1999 in the city"s Zarzuela Palace. Although they don"t have a title, all grandchildren of King Juan Carlos are members of the Spanish Royal House.