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King of Spain. The son of Don Juan, pretender
to the Spanish throne, he married in 1962
Princess Sofia, eldest daughter of King Paul
of Greece. In 1969 he was nominated by Franco
to succeed on the restoration of the monarchy
intended to follow Franco's death; his father
was excluded because of his known liberal
views. Juan Carlos became king in 1975 and
has sought to steer his country from
dictatorship to democracy.