Q&A

Are Juan Carlos and Sofia still married?

Are Juan Carlos and Sofia still married?

As of 2020, Juan Carlos and Sofía have been married for 58 years. They have three children, Elena (born 1963), Cristina (born 1965) and Felipe (born 1968), current King of Spain.

What happened to ex King Juan Carlos of Spain?

The 83-year-old Juan Carlos is no longer king and has fled Spain in disgrace, gone to live a life of exiled luxury in Abu Dhabi, leaving his family behind. Meanwhile, his former lover has publicly accused him of hiding many millions of euros in ill-gotten gains for which he did not pay any taxes.

Is Juan Carlos related to Queen Elizabeth?

The uncle of Queen Elizabeth’s late husband was King Constantine I of Greece — Sophia’s grandfather. Sophia is the wife of Juan Carlos I, who was Spain’s king between 1975 and 2014 and also a distant relative of Queen Victoria.

Where is King Juan Carlos living now?

Amid the investigations into his financial affairs last year, Juan Carlos I – who is the father of the current king, Felipe VI – opted to leave Spain and has been living in the United Arab Emirates since the summer.

Who is King Juan Carlos lover?

The saga of the former king, his lover, her €65 million and the dead elephant took a new turn this week. It emerged that Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, an old lover of the former king Juan Carlos of Spain, accuses him of spying on her in the UK.

Is King Juan Carlos related to Queen Elizabeth?

When did King Juan Carlos marry?

May 14, 1962 (Sofía of Spain)
Juan Carlos I/Wedding dates
Juan Carlos was married in Athens on May 14, 1962, to Princess Sophia of Greece, daughter of King Paul. They had two daughters, Elena and Cristina, and a son, Felipe.

What happens if the king and Queen of Spain divorce?

With just hours until the director of the Spanish secret service will testify in the Congress about former king Juan Carlos I and with a judge investigating the first case during Spain’s democracy against the king, speculation is mounting as to what would happen if Felipe were to divorce and/or abdicate over the scandal.

Who is the King of Spain right now?

King Juan Carlos of Spain sits with the small Prince William, while a radiant Princess Diana, a protective arm round toddler Prince Harry, leans in to share a pleasantry with the good-looking monarch.

Who was the King of Spain in 2004?

New York baseball icon, former Met and Yankee, and four-time… King Juan Carlos of Spain and his wife Queen Sofia salute the crowd from the balcony of the Oriental Palace in Madrid in 2004. Last week Spain’s former king abruptly left the country where he is at the center of investigations into alleged bribery and money laundering.

How many women did Don Juan have an affair with?

Princess Diana is rumoured to be just one of the many young ladies the king, now 74, pursued in a romantic career in which — like his namesake, the seducer Don Juan — he is said to have bedded more than 1,500 women.