Spain's King Juan Carlos, with 32 years on the throne, turns 70 Saturday.
西班牙國王胡安·卡洛斯在位32年,周六迎來了他70歲的生日。
But after years of undeniable adulation among Spaniards for putting down an attempted coup in 1981, he's recently faced more difficult times.
但在西班牙人多年來稱贊他在1981年鎮壓了一場未遂政變后,他最近面臨著更艱難的時期。
Small groups of leftists have burned his photo, and fiery criticism has also come from the right with one leading conservative radio host calling for him to step down.
一小群左派人士燒毀了他的照片,右翼人士也對他進行了猛烈的批評,一位主要的保守派電臺主持人呼吁他下臺。
Juan Carlos fired back with a rare public defence of his reign in a recent speech.
胡安·卡洛斯在最近的一次演講中,罕見地公開為自己的統治辯護。
"It's been the longest period of stability and prosperity in Spain ever in a parliamentary monarchy." the king said.
國王說,“這是西班牙議會君主制中持續時間最長的穩定和繁榮時期。”