Juan Carlos did a good job leading his country to democracy after 40 years of Franco’s dictatorship. Whatever his personal failings, he will always be remembered for that.
“Juan Carlos did a good job leading his country to democracy after 40 years of Franco’s dictatorship. Whatever his personal failings, he will always be remembered for that.”
Franco led them to democracy by setting up the return of the monarchy before he died. I’m surprised Spain kept the new flag with the symbols of the monarchy as it veered sharply to the left after Franco; the monarchy was what the left had initially opposed in 1931 (when Juan Carlos II’s grandfather abdicated).