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The following is the family tree of the Spanish monarchs starting from Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon till the present day. The former kingdoms of Aragon (see family tree), Castile (see family tree) and Navarre (see family tree) were independent kingdoms that unified in 1469 as personal union, with the marriage of the Catholic Monarchs, to become the Kingdom of Spain (de ...
According to article 65(1) of the 1978 constitution, the King is entitled to compensation from the annual state budget for the maintenance of his family and household administration, and distributes these funds at his discretion. This budget is used to pay the salaries of members of the royal family who perform duties on behalf of the Spanish ...
Members of the royal family were routinely voted among the most respected public figures in Spain, [51] and in 2010 as many as 75% of Spanish citizens ranked the monarchy as "above any other public institution in the country", according to Juan Díez-Nicolás, a former president of the CIS and founder of the private consulting firm ASEP ...
Complementary, in some circumstances the family members were identified by their place of birth. Charles V was known in his youth after his birthplace as Charles of Ghent . When he became king of Spain he was known as Charles I of Spain, and after he was elected emperor, as Charles V (in French, Charles Quint ).
Pages in category "Spanish noble families" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. ... Hoyos family; K. Khevenhüller family; L. House of Lasso ...
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The War of the Spanish Succession was fought to prevent a dynastic union of France and Spain; this meant despite their close family ties, the two countries were opponents in the 1718 to 1720 War of the Quadruple Alliance. When Cardinal Fleury became French chief minister in 1726, he sought a closer relationship with Spain.
The royal family is apparently paying a visit to the artist's studio: Goya can be seen to the left looking outwards towards the viewer. [4] Goya seems to focus his attention on three figures: the Prince of Asturias , i.e. the future Fernando VII , who is dressed in blue, his mother Queen Maria Luisa of Parma , standing in the centre, and King ...