Felipe VI of Spain
The King of Spain
(Redirected from Felipe, Prince of Asturias)
King Felipe VI' (Spanish pronunciation: [feˈlipe], baptised as Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y de Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is the current King of Spain. He is the eldest son, of former King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía of Spain.
Felipe VI | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
King of Spain (more) | |||||
![]() The Prince of Asturias in 2013 | |||||
Reign | 19 June 2014-present | ||||
Predecessor | Juan Carlos I of Spain | ||||
Heir apparent | Leonor | ||||
Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy Pedro Sánchez | ||||
Born | Madrid, Spain | 30 January 1968||||
Spouse | Letizia, Princess of Asturias (m. 2004) | ||||
Issue | Leonor, Princess of Asturias Infanta Sofía | ||||
| |||||
House | House of Bourbon[1][2] | ||||
Father | Juan Carlos I of Spain | ||||
Mother | Sophia of Greece and Denmark | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism[source?] | ||||
Signature | ![]() |
On 2 June 2014, King Juan Carlos I announced that he would abdicate in favour of Felipe. Felipe became king on 19 June 2014 at 0:00 CET and assumed the regnal name of Felipe VI.[3]
Titles and stylesEdit
- 30 January 1968 – 22 January 1977: His Royal Highness The Infante Felipe of Spain
- 22 January 1977 – 18 June 2014: His Royal Highness The Prince of Asturias
- in former Crown of Aragon territories: 22 January 1977 – 19 June 2014: His Royal Highness The Prince of Girona
- in former Kingdom of Navarre territories: 22 January 1977 – 19 June 2014: His Royal Highness The Prince of Viana
- 19 June 2014 – present: His Majesty The King
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Inicio - Castellano - Error 404". www.casareal.es.
- ↑ The English-language version of the Official Royal Family website is rendered as Borbon while in Spanish it is rendered as Borbón. In English, the house is traditionally called House of Bourbon.
- ↑ "Spanish politicians lay out abdication timetable". BBC News. 2014-06-03.
`