Felipe VI of Spain
The King of Spain
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 | 30 January 1968 Madrid, Spain | ||||
| Spouse | Letizia, Princess of Asturias (m. 2004) | ||||
| Issue | Leonor, Princess of Asturias Infanta Sofía | ||||
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| House | House of Bourbon[1][2] | ||||
| Father | Juan Carlos I of Spain | ||||
| Mother | Sophia of Greece and Denmark | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism[source?] | ||||
| Signature | .svg){kind=small} | ||||
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.
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