Juan Carlos I

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-01-05 (87 years old)

Birth Place

Rome, Italy

Religion

Catholic Church

Height

182-centimeter

Spouse

Queen Sofía of Spain

Children

Felipe VI of Spain, Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, Infanta Cristina of Spain

Father

Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona

Mother

Infanta María de las Mercedes, Countess of Barcelona

Siblings

Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria, Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Infante Alfonso of Spain

Citizenships

Spain

Residences

Palace of Zarzuela, Spain

Also Known As

Juan Carlos I de España, Juan Carlos de Borbón, Juan Carlos Borbón, Juan Carlos, Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, Juan Carlos I of Spain, Juan Carlos of Spain, King Juan Carlos, King Juan Carlos I, Juan Carlos I de Borbón

Awards

Gold medal of the Spanish National Research Council, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, European Medal of Tolerance, Order of Excellence, Order of Francisco Morazán, Royal Victorian Chain, Order of the Elephant, Nansen Refugee Award, Charlemagne Prize, Order of Juan Mora Fernández, Order of the White Eagle, Order of the Redeemer, Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil), Order of the Golden Eagle, Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize, anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire, International Simón Bolívar Prize, Knight of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Collar of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry, Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Collar of the Order of the White Lion, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria, Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal, Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania, honorary doctor of the University of Brasília, Battle of Lepanto 4th Centenary Medal, Algerian National Order of Merit, Atheer rank, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class, honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Grand Cross of the Military Merit - White Badge, Honorary doctor of the Paris-Sorbonne University, Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX, Doctor honoris causa of the University of Strasbourg, Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars, honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Avis, Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ, Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty, Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna, Gold medal of Galicia, honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge, Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford