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In the Wake of King Juan Carlos’ Abdication, Calls for a Third Spanish Republic
With the announcement of his abdication, King Juan Carlos could be the last king for quite a long time if calls for a third Spanish repbulic succeed and Spain abolishes its monarchy once again. To some a remnant of the Franco regime that ruled Spain from the 1930s until King Juan Carlos’ assumption of the […]
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Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Abdicates in Favor of Her Son, Prince Willem-Alexander
The Netherlands’ long-reigning monarch Queen Beatrix announced in a television broadcast that she would be abdicating the throne in favor of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander. The queen announced she would leave the throne on April 30, transitioning the crown to her son because she said he was ready to rule and it was time […]
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