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The current Spanish constitution refers to the monarchy as "The Crown" and the constitutional title of the monarch is simply rey/reina de España: [1] that is, "king/queen of Spain". However, the constitution allows for the use of other historic titles pertaining to the Spanish monarchy, [ 1 ] without specifying them.
Felipe VI of Spain : Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Order of the White Elephant (1989) [88] Juan Carlos I of Spain : Knight of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn (19 November 1987) [89] Knight of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri (22 February 2006) Queen Sofía of Spain :
The monarchy of Spain or Spanish monarchy (Spanish: Monarquía Española) is the constitutional form of government of Spain. It consists of a hereditary monarch who reigns as the head of state, being the highest office of the country. [1] The current King is Felipe VI since 19 June 2014, after the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos I.
Viguera. Visigoths. This is a list of monarchs of Spain, a dominion started with the dynastic union of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain — Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. The regnal numbers follow those of the rulers of Asturias, León, and Castile. Thus, Alfonso XII is numbered in succession to Alfonso XI of Castile.
The royal family is headed by King Felipe VI and currently consists of the King; Queen Letizia; their children, Leonor, Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofía; and Felipe's parents, King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. The royal family lives at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, although their official residence is the Royal Palace of Madrid.
The ordinary Spanish nobility is divided into six ranks. From highest to lowest, these are: duque (duke), marqués (marquess), conde (count), vizconde (viscount), barón (baron), and señor (lord) (as well as the feminine forms of these titles). Nobility descends from the first man of a family who was raised to the nobility (or recognized as ...
Grandees of Spain (Spanish: Grandes de España) are the highest-ranking members of the Spanish nobility. They comprise nobles who hold the most important historical landed titles in Spain or its former colonies. Many such hereditary titles are held by heads of families, having been acquired via strategic marriages between landed families.
Leonor, Princess of Asturias: Lady of the Order of the Golden Fleece (30 October 2015) Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (31 October 2023) Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (14 October 1988) [8] Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.