Juan Carlos I of Spain Spanish constitution refers to the monarch by the simple title "King of Spain". Aside from this title, the constitution allows for the use of other historic titles pertaining to the Spanish monarchy, without specifying them. This was also reiterated by a decree promulgated on 6 November 1987 concerning titles of members of the royal family. Since his abdication in 2014, King Juan Carlos has retained, by courtesy, the title and style of King that he enjoyed during his reign. Juan Carlos I of Spain Juan Carlos I (; Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, born 5
Elephant hunting in Kenya of an Elephant Hunter" (1923), for more information. Some of the madness of the desire to shoot an elephant (albeit not in Kenya) is shown in "White Hunter Black Heart", a fictionalised version of what happened during the filming of the Hollywood classic "African Queen". In 1963, the first year of independence, the Kenyan government issued 393 permits (hunting licenses) for elephants. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Kenyan poacher received approximately Shs. 3-4/lb ($.79–1.05/kg); by the 1970s, it was Shs. 100/kg ($12.74/kg), increasing the black market value for the primary producer from about one-fifth to one-third of the real