: The hunt was attended by his long-time lover, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, whose later legal battles would haunt the monarchy.
Juan Carlos I ascended to the throne in 1975, just two days after the death of dictator Francisco Franco. He was initially seen as Franco's protege, but he defied expectations by steering Spain toward a modern parliamentary monarchy. 2022---Juan-Carlos-I----New-series-focuses-on-the-ex-king
: He famously stood down a military coup in 1981, cementing his legacy as a "national savior". : The hunt was attended by his long-time
: He earned worldwide acclaim for dismantling the dictatorship. Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn