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Juan Carlos

Spain's King Juan Carlos smiles in one of his latest audiences at the Zarzuela Palace outside Madrid, May 27, 2014. Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on June 2, 2014 that King Juan Carlos will abdicate and Prince Felipe will take over the throne.

Tweet from the Spanish throne — I’m outta here

Global Politics

After four decades in power, Spanish King Juan Carlos has announced he is stepping down and handing the throne to his son, Prince Felipe. The king bucked expectations that he would be a follow-on dictator to Franco and became the father of Spain’s democracy.

Spain's King Juan Carlos smiles in one of his latest audiences at the Zarzuela Palace outside Madrid, May 27, 2014. Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on June 2, 2014 that King Juan Carlos will abdicate and Prince Felipe will take over the throne.

Tweet from the Spanish throne — I’m outta here

Global Politics
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King Juan Carlos has apologized to the Spanish people after going on a hunting trip in Africa while his country was in the midst of an economic crisis. It was widely reported that he had been hunting elephants.

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