King Juan Carlos leaves Spain
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The former king has gone into exile amid a cloud of scandal that has harmed the reputation of the monarchy
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1938: Juan Carlos born in Rome 1962: Marries Princess Sofía of Greece. Two daughters, one son
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1975: Juan Carlos I takes throne on death of dictator Francisco Franco – he is credited with helping to implement democratic reforms
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1981: Helps defuse attempted coup
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2012: Public image of king suffers after he takes lavish elephant hunting trip amid financial crisis in Spain
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2014: Juan Carlos abdicates in favour of son Felipe, following tax fraud investigation involving daughter Cristina and her husband Iñaki Urdangarin
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Mar 2020: King Felipe VI renounces inheritance and strips father of palace allowance amid Swiss investigation into his financial affairs
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Jun: Supreme Court opens investigation into Juan Carlos’s involvement with high-speed rail contract in Saudi Arabia, amid reports he received $100 million in Saudi bribes and gave around $65m to his former mistress
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Aug 3: Juan Carlos, 82, leaves Spain to allow Felipe to “exercise his responsibilities” as king with “tranquillity”
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Sources: El País, Reuters, BBC © GRAPHIC NEWS
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