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Felipe VI (Spanish: [feˈlipe ˈseksto]; [b] Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is King of Spain.In accordance with the Spanish Constitution, as monarch, he is head of state and commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armed Forces, holding the military rank of captain general, [3] [4] and also plays the role of the supreme representation of Spain ...
Coat of arms of the Spanish monarch. The titles and styles of the Royal Family are as follows: [2] The occupant of the throne is the King (Spanish: el Rey) or the Queen (Spanish: la Reina), together with other titles pertaining to the Crown or belonging to members of the royal family.
Prince of Spain (Spanish: Príncipe de España) was the title created by law on 22 July 1969 for Prince Juan Carlos de Borbón, the designated successor of Generalísimo Francisco Franco. [1] Juan Carlos held the title until 22 November 1975, when he became King of Spain following the death of Franco.
Instead, 22 years later, in 1969, he declared as his successor Juan Carlos, Prince of Spain and son of the Count of Barcelona. This succession took place upon Franco's death in 1975, when Juan Carlos became King of Spain.
Franco hoped the young prince could be groomed to take over the nation while still maintaining the ultraconservative and authoritarian nature of his regime. [21] In 1969, Juan Carlos was officially designated heir-apparent and was given the new title of Prince of Spain (not the traditional Prince of Asturias). [21]
Spain. Cáceres: Estadio Príncipe Felipe (Prince Felipe Stadium) Oviedo: Auditorio-Palacio de Congresos de Oviedo Príncipe Felipe (Prince Felipe Auditorium and Congress Palace of Oviedo) [44] Valencia: Prince Felipe Museum of Sciences; Valencia: Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, CIPF (Prince Felipe Research Centre) [45]
Charles II [a] (6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700) [b] was King of Spain from 1665 to 1700. The last monarch from the House of Habsburg, which had ruled Spain since 1516, he died without children, leading to a European conflict over his successor.
Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias (8 July 1545 – 24 July 1568), was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Philip II of Spain. His mother was Maria Manuela of Portugal , daughter of John III of Portugal .