King of Majorca is just one of the titles on an endless list held by Spanish sovereigns. But, most likely, it was the 'emeritus' Juan Carlos I who spent the most time in the Balearic Islands throughout history: more than the mythologized 'private' kings –James II, Sancho I, and James III– who were almost never there, preferring to remain at the court in Perpignan and in their mainland possessions. We recall this connection with the archipelago on the 50th anniversary of his proclamation as Franco's successor on November 22, 1975.