King Juan Carlos of Spain to abdicate

King Juan Carlos, who guided country from dictatorship to democracy, will be replaced by Prince Filipe

 King Juan Carlos of Spain
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King Juan Carlos of Spain, the man credited with steering his country towards democracy after the death of the dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, is to abdicate.

The announcement was made by Spain's prime minister Mariano Rajoy.

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