Reply #24: And your problem with Juan Carlos is what?

[RaleighNCDUer]

Franco held absolute power. On his deathbed, he handed that power to Juan Carlos. And Juan Carlos, without pressure, voluntarily relinquished it, and gave it to the Spanish parliment.

It could have gone very differently, but instead he made himself a figurehead who is essentially powerless - far more powerless than the British royals who still have political influence and a shitload of money.

He may not be at the top of the list, but he certainly belongs right up there.