The Wayward Life of King Juan Carlos of Spain

Lea
4 min readNov 17, 2020

How alleged fratricide, embezzlement, and elephant hunting ruined the legacy of Spain’s king.

Juan Carlos I of Spain

Juan Carlos I of Spain came to the Spanish throne in strange times. His father, Juan, Count of Barcelona, was not crowned king despite a long life and a vacant throne. This was due to the Spanish Civil War and the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. While Juan Carlos was a young man, Franco…

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