Juan Carlos I Net Worth, History, Education, Parents, Wife
Juan Carlos I Net Worth
Juan Carlos I, the former King of Spain whose full name is Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias has a net worth of $70 million.
Juan Carlos I Biography
Juan Carlos I was the King of Spain from 1975 to 2014. After his reign, he was often called the king emeritus. He is the grandson of Spain's last king before the republic, Alfonso XIII.
His father, Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, was next in line, but Franco chose Juan Carlos as his successor. Juan Carlos received his education in Spain and married Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark in 1962, having two daughters and a son.
He took over as king in 1975, introducing reforms towards democracy and helping draft the Spanish Constitution of 1978. In 2014, he abdicated in favor of his son Felipe VI. Since 2020, he has been in self-imposed exile due to business-related controversies.
Juan Carlos I Age
The former King of Spain was born on 5 January 1938 in Rome, Kingdom of Italy. Juan Carlos I is 85 years old as of 2023.
Juan Carlos I Parents and Siblings
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Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María was born in Rome to Infante Juan and Princess María. His early life was influenced by his father and General Franco.
He moved to Spain in 1948 and completed his education in Madrid in 1954. He later joined the army, where he faced challenges due to dyslexia.
He had two sisters, Infanta Pilar and Infanta Margarita, and a younger brother, Alfonso.
His name was modified to Juan Carlos by Francisco Franco, but he was known as Juan or Juanito among close friends and family.
Juan Carlos I Wife and Children
Juan Carlos got married on May 14, 1962, to Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark.
They had a Roman Catholic ceremony at the Church of St. Denis, followed by a Greek Orthodox ceremony at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens.
Together, they have two daughters and one son: Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (born on December 20, 1963), Infanta Cristina (born on June 13, 1965), King Felipe VI of Spain (born on January 30, 1968)
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Juan Carlos is also claimed to be the father of Alberto Solà Jimenez, born in Barcelona in 1956, and a woman born in Catalonia in 1964.
Additionally, there is a paternity suit from Ingrid Sartiau, a Belgian woman born in 1966, but his sovereign immunity protected him from this suit before his abdication.
