Thousands of anti-royalists took to the streets across Spain calling for votes on Monarchy's survival after the abdication of King Juan Carlos. Rather than hand over the throne to Crown Prince Felipe, to be known as King Felipe VI, protesters demanded vote on the very survival of the institution. Late into the night after King's abdication announcement Monday, thousands of people filled Madrid's Central Puerta del Sol Square , as rallies were called in the major cities around the country. "Tomorrow, Spain will be a republic" chanted crowds of demonstrators brandishing placards reading," No more kings, , a referendum", " A royal transition-- without a king", and " bourbons for election". A 24-year therapist said following the king's abdication announcement, "he had his moment of glory but today it is a bit archaic, a bit useless, an extra cost specially in the crisis we are living in." Republican sentiments remain widespread in Spain which only restored monarchy in 1975 after the death of General Francisco Franco who had ruled for four decades. Juan Carlos won widespread personal respect for his role in guiding post -Franco Spain to democracy, most famously appearing on television to halt an attempted military coup in February 1981. But many Spanish were angered when they discovered king took Luxury African Elephant Hunting-Safari in 2012 while they suffered at home from crisis that left one in four people unemployed.
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