# List of titles and honours of Juan Carlos I

Juan Carlos I has received numerous decorations and honorary appointments as monarch of Spain. Spanish monarchical titles or styles are listed in order of degrees of sovereignty, nobility, and honour.

## Royal titles and styles

* 5 January 1938 – 15 January 1941: His Royal Highness Infante Don Juan Carlos
* 15 January 1941 - 21 July 1969: His Royal Highness The Prince of Asturias (titular)
* 21 July 1969 - 22 November 1975: His Royal Highness The Prince of Spain
* 22 November 1975 - 19 June 2014: His Majesty The King
* 19 June 2014 – present: His Majesty King Don Juan Carlos
As a grandson to deposed King Alfonso XIII, Juan Carlos was an Infante of Spain from birth. His father Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona became Head of the Royal House after his father's and elder brother's deaths and his other elder brother's renunciation. Juan Carlos thus became titular Prince of Asturias, the title traditionally held by the heir to the Spanish throne. In 1969, twelve years after the Law of Succession to the Headship of the State, the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco skipped Infante Juan and designated Juan Carlos as his successor, with the title Prince of Spain. On Franco's death in 1975, he thus became King of Spain.
The Spanish titles of Juan Carlos I as monarch of Spain were as follows:
* 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
Titles in pretence marked with * are historical titles which are only nominal and ceremonial.

## Honours

| Country | Date | Appointment | Other |
| Spain | 1941 | 1,171st Knight of the Royal Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece | |
| Spain | 1962 | Knight of the Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III | |
| Spain | 1970s | Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | 20th Grand Master of the Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | De facto Sovereign of the Royal Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Royal Order of Civil Merit | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of St. Raymond of Peñafort | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Order of Constitutional Merit | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Royal and Military Order of St. Ferdinand | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross with White Decoration of the Order of Military Merit | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross with White Decoration of the Order of Naval Merit | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross with White Decoration of the Order of Aeronautical Merit | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Decoration of Merit of Civil Guards | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Royal Military Order of Calatrava | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Royal Military Order of Santiago | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Royal Military Order of Alcántara | |
| Spain | 1975–2014 | Grand Master of the Royal Military Order of Montesa | |
| Algeria | | Order of the Athir | |
| Argentina | 1 December 1978 | 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 | 1991 | Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross | |
| Bulgarian Royal Family | | Knight of the Royal Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius | |
| Chile | | Collar of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit | |
| Colombia | | Grand Collar of the Order of Boyaca | |
| Colombia | | Collar of the Order of San Carlos | |
| Costa Rica | 27 January 1993 | Grand Cross of Gold of the Order of Juan Mora Fernández | |
| Czech Republic | 12 July 1995 | Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Lion | |
| Denmark | 17 March 1980 | Knight of the Order of the Elephant | |
| Dominican Republic | 24 October 1969 | 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 Gold Plaque and Special Distinction of the National Order of José Matías Delgado | |
| Estonia | | Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Marian | |
| 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 National Order of the Legion of Honour | |
| France | | Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit | |
| French legitimist royal family | 8 March 1972 | Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit | |
| Germany | | Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
| 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 Family 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 Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem | |
| Holy See | | Knight of the Collar of the Order of Pope 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 | | Collar with Grand Cross Breast Star of the Order of the Falcon | |
| Indonesia | | Member 1st class (Adipurna) 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 | |
| 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 Illustrious Royal 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 Supreme 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 | |
| Kuwait | | Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Great | |
| 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 Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle | |
| Monaco | | Grand Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles | |
| 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 of the Netherlands and Claus van Amsberg | |
| Nigeria | | Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger | |
| Norway | | Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav | |
| Oman | | Member 1st Class (military division) of the Order of Oman | |
| Panama | | Collar of the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero | |
| Panama | | Extraordinary Grand Cross 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 the Knights of Rizal | |
| Poland | | Knight of the Order of the White Eagle | |
| Portuguese Republic | | Grand Collar of the Ancient and Most Noble Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of the Valour, Loyalty and Merit | |
| Portuguese Republic | | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ | |
| Portuguese Republic | | Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword | |
| Portuguese Republic | | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint Benedict 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 National Order of the Lion | |
| Slovakia | | Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross | |
| Sovereign Military Order of Malta | | 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 | 5 October 1979 | Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim | |
| Thailand | | Knight of the Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn | |
| Thailand | | Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri | |
| United Arab Emirates | | Collar of the Order of Zayed | |
| United Kingdom | 1988 | Stranger Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter | (970th member) |
| United Kingdom | 1986 | Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain | |
| Uruguay | 1996 | Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay | |
| Venezuela | | Collar of the Order of the Liberator | |
| Yugoslavia | 1985 | Order of the Yugoslav Great Star | |
| Zaire | | Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard | |

## Awards

* 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
* Gold Olympic Order, 1985
* UNESCO
** International Simón Bolívar Prize (1983)
** Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize (1994)

### International sovereign organisations

* International Order of St. Hubertus
** Protector of the International Order of St. Hubertus

## Honorific eponyms

* 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

## Other honours

* Spain
** Instituto Cervantes: Honorary President 21 March 1991 – 19 June 2014
* 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
* Other:
** : Honorary President of the Organization of Ibero-American States

### Scholastic

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.
* Elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1992.

## Military rank

* 1964 – ?: Ship-of-the-line lieutenant, Spanish Navy
* 1973 – 22 November 1975: Brigadier general, Spanish Army
* 1973 – 22 November 1975: Counter admiral, Spanish Navy
* 1973 – 22 November 1975: Brigadier general, Spanish Air Force
* 22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014: Captain General of the Spanish Armed Forces