Juan Carlos I of Spain has received numerous decorations and honorary appointments as monarch of Spain. Spanish monarchical Titles or Style are listed in order of degrees of sovereignty, nobility, and honour.
Titles and styles
5 January 1938 – 15 January 1941: His Royal Highness The Infante Juan Carlos of Spain
15 January 1941 – 21 July 1969: His Royal Highness The Prince of Asturias
21 July 1969 – 22 November 1975: His Royal Highness The Prince of Spain
22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014: His Majesty The King of Spain
19 June 2014 – present : His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain
The Spanish titles of Juan Carlos I as Monarch of Spain were as follows: Note: Titles in Pretence marked with * are historical titles which are only nominal and ceremonial.
King of Spain
King of Castile, of León, of Aragon, of the Two Sicilies* (Naples and Sicily), of Jerusalem*, of Navarre, of Granada, of Toledo, of Valencia, of Galicia, of Majorca, of Seville, of Sardinia*, of Córdoba, of Corsica*, of Murcia, of Menorca, of Jaén, of the Algarves*, of Algeciras, of Gibraltar, of the Canary Islands, of the East Indies* and West Indies* and of the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea*;
Archduke of Austria*;
Duke of Burgundy*, of Brabant*, of Milan*, of Athens*, of Neopatras* (New Patras) and of Limburg*;
Count of Habsburg*, of Flanders*, of Tyrol*, of Roussillon* and of Barcelona;
Lord of Biscay and of Molina
Spain: Former Sovereign of the Orders, decorations, and medals of Spain
Spain: Former 20th Sovereign and 1, 171st Knight with Collar of the Royal Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Charles III
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Civil Merit
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Military Order of St. Hermenegild
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Military Merit, 1st Class
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Naval Merit, 1st Class
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Order Aeronautical Merit, 1st Class
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of St. Ferdinand
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight of the Royal Military Order of Calatrava
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight of the Royal Military Order of Santiago
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight of the Royal Military Order of Alcántara
Spain: Former Sovereign Knight of the Royal Military Order of Montesa
Spain: Former Sovereign Recipient of the Royal Red Cross Medal
Argentina: Collar of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín
Austria: Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Belgium: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Brazil: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross
Bulgarian Royal Family: Knight of the Royal Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Chile: Collar of the Grand Cros of the Order of Merit
Colombia: Grand Collar of the Order of Boyaca
Colombia: Collar of the Order of San Carlos
Congo: Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard
Costa Rica: Grand Cross of Gold of the Order of Juan Mora Fernández
Czech Republic: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Lion
Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant
Dominican Republic: Collar of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella
Ecuador: Grand Collar of the National Order of San Lorenzo
Egypt: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile
El Salvador: Grand Cross with Golden Star of the Order of José Matías Delgado, Special Class
Estonia: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Equatorial Guinea: Grand Cross with Collar of the National Order
Ethiopian Imperial Family: Knight Grand Collar of the Imperial Order of Solomon
Ethiopian Imperial Family: Knight Grand Cordon of the Imperial Order of the Seal of Solomon
Finland: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose
France: Grand Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honour
France: Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Germany: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Greece:
Greek Republic: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Greek Royal Family: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Redeemer
Greek Royal Family: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of Saints George and Constantine
Greek Royal Family: Recipient of the Commemorative Badge for the Centenary of the Greek Royal House
Guatemala: Collar of the Order of the Quetzal
Holy See: Knight of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Holy See: Knight of the Collar of the Order of Pius IX
Honduras: Grand Cross with Gold Star of the Order of Francisco Morazán
Hungary: Grand Cross with Chain the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
Iceland: Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Falcon
Indonesia: Adipurna Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of the Republic of Indonesia
Imperial State of Iran: Member 1st Class of the Imperial Order of Pahlavi
Imperial State of Iran: Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2,500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire
Italy:
Italian Republic: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Italian Royal Family: Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
Two Sicilian Royal Family (Hispano-Neapolitan branch): Knight of the Order of Saint Januarius
Two Sicilian Royal Family (Hispano-Neapolitan branch): Bailiff Knight Grand Cross with Collar of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
Jamaica: Member of the Order of Excellence
Japan: Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
Jordan: Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
Kingdom of Nepal: Recipient of the Royal Mahendra Chain
Kingdom of Nepal: Member of the Royal Order of Honour
Latvia: Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Three Stars
Lebanon: Member Extraordinary Grade of the Order of Merit
Lithuania: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great
Luxembourg: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Malta: Honorary Companion of Honour with Collar of the National Order of Merit
Mexico: Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
Morocco: Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad
Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange
Netherlands: Recipient of the Wedding Medal of Princess Beatrix, Princess of Orange and Claus Van Amsberg
Nigeria: Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger
Norway: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav
Panama: Collar of the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero
Panama: Extraordinary Grand Cros of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Peru: Grand Cross with Diamonds of the Order of the Sun of Peru
Philippines: Grand Collar of the Order of Lakandula
Philippines: Grand Collar of the Order of Sikatuna
Philippines: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Jose Rizal
Poland: Knight of the Order of the White Eagle
Portugal:
Portuguese Republic: Grand Collar of the Order of the Tower and Sword
Portuguese Republic: Grand Cross of the Order of Christ
Portuguese Republic: Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
Portuguese Republic: Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz
Portuguese Republic: Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
Portuguese Republic: Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty
Portuguese Royal Family: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa
Romania: Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania
Senegal: Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion
Slovakia: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross
SMOM: Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
South Africa: Grand Collar of the Order of Good Hope
South Korea: Member of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa
Sweden: Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
Thailand: Knight of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
Thailand: Knight of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri
United Kingdom: Stranger Knight of the Order of the Garter (970th member; 1988)
United Kingdom: Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain (1986)
Venezuela: Collar of the Order of the Liberator
Germany: Charlemagne Prize (1982)
Russia: Laureate of the Russian Federation National Award (2010) for Outstanding Achievement in the Humanitarian Field
Switzerland: Jean Monnet Award of the Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe for his work on integrating Spain into the European Community
USA:
Member of the Sons of the American Revolution organisation
Freedom medal of the Roosevelt Institute (1996)
World Statesman Award (1997) of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation
Olympic Order (IOC)
UNESCO
International Simón Bolívar Prize (1983)
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize (1994)
: President of the Organization of Ibero-American States
International Order of St. Hubertus
Protector of the International Order of St. Hubertus
Spain
Madrid: Rey Juan Carlos University
Madrid: Juan Carlos I Park
Spanish ship Juan Carlos I (L61)
Antarctica: Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
King Juan Carlos Prize in Economics
USA
New York City: King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science, to foster the study of Hispanic culture and language
Spain
Instituto Cervantes: Honorary President 21 March 1991 –
Holy See
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore: Protocanon (ex officio) 22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014
Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura: Protocanon (ex officio) 22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014
The king has been the recipient of numerous honorary doctorates and degrees, including:
Honorary doctorates
Argentina
University of Buenos Aires
France
University of Paris (La Sorbonne)
Italy
University of Bologna
Philippines
University of Santo Tomas
United Kingdom
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
USA
Harvard University
Southern Methodist University (where, in 2001, he formally opened the Meadows Museum, housing the largest collection of Spanish art outside Spain)
Georgetown University, Honorary Doctor of Laws
Degrees
Netherlands
University of Utrecht in the Netherlands (25 October 2001).
USA
New York University
Spanish Royal Academies
Spanish Royal Academies Board: High Patron (ex officio) 22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014
Other
Gold Medal of the Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe, in 1996.
