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What significant event occurred in Spanish royalty in June 2014?

  • King Juan Carlos's abdication

  • King Felipe VI's coronation

  • Queen Letizia's coronation

  • Prince Felipe's wedding

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On June 2, 2014, King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicated the throne. He had been King since 1975 and was the country's longest-serving monarch. His son, Felipe VI, succeeded him. Juan Carlos's abdication was unexpected and came after a number of scandals involving the royal family.
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