
Text of the Certificate of Honour
On Ascension Day, 20 May 1982, the International Charlemagne Prize for the year 1982 was awarded to His Majesty King Juan Carlos I in the Coronation Hall of Aachen City Hall, the former imperial palace, in recognition of his decisive work towards a Europe united with Spain and his powerful and courageous advocacy of the principles of justice and freedom that underpin the continent.