'''Juan Carlos de Bourbon y Bourbon''' (January 5, 1938) was the king of [[Spain]] from 1975 to 2014. He took the crown at the end of the [[Franco]] era, and was instrumental in guiding the country safely towards [[democracy]] during a potentially volatile period. Because of this achievement, he commanded respect among the majority of Spaniards. | '''Juan Carlos de Bourbon y Bourbon''' (January 5, 1938) was the king of [[Spain]] from 1975 to 2014. He took the crown at the end of the [[Franco]] era, and was instrumental in guiding the country safely towards [[democracy]] during a potentially volatile period. Because of this achievement, he commanded respect among the majority of Spaniards. |