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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