Monarchy of Spain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids King of Spain |
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Spanish: Rey de España | |
Incumbent | |
Felipe VI since 19 June 2014 |
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Style | His Majesty |
Heir presumptive | Leonor, Princess of Asturias |
First monarch | Ferdinand V (Jure Uxoris) Charles I (Jure Matris) Philip II (Suo jure) |
Residence | Royal Palace of Madrid (official) Palace of Zarzuela (private) |
Website | The Spanish Monarchy |
The monarchy of Spain (Spanish: Monarquía Española), known as The Crown (Spanish: La Corona), is a constitutional institution and the highest office of Spain.
The Spanish monarchy is currently represented by King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, and their daughters Leonor, Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofía.
Images for kids
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Dynastic line from the first Visigothic kings to Felipe VI.
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Felipe of Bourbon and Greece takes the oath before the Cortes Generales during the proclamation ceremony at the Palacio de las Cortes, Madrid the 19th of June, 2014.
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Statue of Queen Urraca in the Parque del Buen Retiro in Madrid. Urraca succeeded as queen in 1108.
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King Felipe VI attends a NATO exercise in Zaragoza, 2015
See also
In Spanish: Monarquía Española para niños
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