King Juan Carlos of Spain Leaves Throne
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 2nd, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
King Juan Carlos of Spain Leaves Throne
King Juan Carlos I of Spain is stepping down at age 76 after nearly 40 years on the throne. Crown Prince Felipe, 46, will succeed his father. Carlos said that it is “time to hand over to a new generation — younger, with a lot of energy — that can, with determination, take on and carry out the changes that the current situation demands.” In 1981, the king took a decisive stand to halt a right-wing military coup, declaring on television that the monarchy would not tolerate attempts to interrupt democracy by force.