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Philip II [note 1] (21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598), sometimes known in Spain as Philip the Prudent (Spanish: Felipe el Prudente), was King of Spain [note 2] from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598.
A member of the House of Habsburg, Philip III was born in Madrid to King Philip II of Spain and his fourth wife, his niece Anna, the daughter of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain. Philip III later married his cousin Margaret of Austria, sister of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. Although also known in Spain as Philip the ...
Felipe VI (Spanish: [feˈlipe ˈseksto]; [c] 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 ...
Philip II of Spain and I of Portugal (1526–1598), also King of England and Ireland by marriage (1554–1558) Philip III of Spain and II of Portugal (1578–1621) Philip IV of Spain and III of Portugal (1605–1665) Philip V of Spain (1683–1746) Philip VI of Spain, more often known by his Spanish name of Felipe VI (born 1968)
Philip IV (Spanish: Felipe Domingo Victor de la Cruz de Austria y Austria, [1] Portuguese: Filipe; 8 April 1605 – 17 September 1665), also called the Planet King (Spanish: Rey Planeta), was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640.
Here's everything you need to know about the late Prince Philip, his role in the royal family, his children and funeral plans.
Only in the reign of his son Philip II of Spain from 1556 did "King of Spain" become the usual way to refer to the monarch, in Spain and the rest of Europe. Philip's reign marked the peak of the Spanish Golden Age (1492–1659), a period of great colonial expansion and trade.
Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images. Queen Letizia, aka Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, is the wife of King Felipe VI of Spain. After marrying her husband (formerly Prince Felipe of Asturias) in May 2004, she ...