spanish monarchy`

current king of spain and his family

father: juan carlos

king: felipe vi

wife: letizia

two daughters

when was juan carlos king

after Franco’s death (1975) until 2014

JC main sucesses

restored democracy + political stability WITHOUT violence

1976: legalised strikes and trade unions

how did JC manage to do so well

pact between press and monarchy - kept good reputation

juan carlos scandal

botswana luxury holiday during an economic crisis (2012)

hunting animals

what’s special about felipe

first king with a uni degree

what’s special about letizia

middle class, divorcee, non-royal

3 big things that happened during felipe’s reign so far

Inaqui Urdangarin scandal

Catalan independence

Juan Carlos money laundering

Inaqui Urdangarin scandal

Inaqui Urdangarin = husband of Felipe’s sister Cristina

fraud and embezzlement through his non-profit ‘Nóos’

felipe apartó a su hermana de todos los compromisos oficiales

Catalan independence

2017 Catalan wanted independence

felipe said no

JC money laundering

Saudi Arabian king gifted him 65m euros to lower the price of a railway being built there

JC gifted this money to a former lover so he didn’t pay tax

felipe renuncio a la herencia de su padre

good and bad about the monarchy

good for tourism

support good causes

non-democratically in power

lots of scandals