In doing so, he claimed a historical royal title without claiming to be the current king of Spain, especially after his son Juan Carlos became the prospective successor of the then-ruler of Spain, Francisco Franco.
Nii tehes nõudles ta ajaloolist kuningatiitlit, nõudmata samas Hispaania seadusliku kuninga tiitlit, eriti pärast tema poja Juan Carlos I saamist siis Hispaaniat valitsenud Francisco Franco tulevaseks järglaseks.