A waiter and a man at a tavern in Jaen, Spain, watch TV coverage of King Juan Carlos of Spain's abdication on Monday. King Juan Carlos renounced the throne after 39 years and will be succeeded by his son, Prince Felipe. Image via Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty.

Used to be the King of Spain could slaughter as many elephants as he pleased and there wasn't a damn thing commoners could do or say about it.