Thirty years ago today, two days after Franco’s death in 1975, Juan Carlos de Borbon was proclaimed king. His work in the immediate aftermath of the coronation was vital in helping secure the smooth transition to democracy that followed the end of the dictatorship.
Wikipedia has a quick rundown of his life and El Pais and El Mundo have each put together short commemorative albums.
Pol
23 Nov 05 at 11:48 pm
Good luck to King Juan Carlos, maybe the highest regarded member of all monarquies in Europe, if fact people in Spain are said to be more ‘juancarlistas’ (Juancarlists) than ‘monarquistas’ (monarquists) because of his active role in the construction of democracy in Spain, as well as his closeness to the people, his tolerance and humble and respectful behabiour.
Sin
25 Nov 05 at 11:24 am
‘monarchies’, Pol.