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Felipe VI Born 30 January 1968 Is The King of Spain. He Succeeded To The Throne On

Spain is a constitutional monarchy with a hereditary monarch and a bicameral parliament called the Cortes Generales. The executive branch is led by a Prime Minister selected by the monarch. King Felipe VI is the current monarch, having succeeded his father King Juan Carlos I in 2014. As monarch, Felipe VI is head of state and commander-in-chief, and also promotes relations with Spanish-speaking countries. He is married with two daughters and his elder daughter is his heir presumptive according to the Spanish Constitution.

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Felipe VI Born 30 January 1968 Is The King of Spain. He Succeeded To The Throne On

Spain is a constitutional monarchy with a hereditary monarch and a bicameral parliament called the Cortes Generales. The executive branch is led by a Prime Minister selected by the monarch. King Felipe VI is the current monarch, having succeeded his father King Juan Carlos I in 2014. As monarch, Felipe VI is head of state and commander-in-chief, and also promotes relations with Spanish-speaking countries. He is married with two daughters and his elder daughter is his heir presumptive according to the Spanish Constitution.

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Spain is a constitutional monarchy, with a hereditary monarch and a bicameral

parliament, the Cortes Generales (General Courts). The executive branch consists of
a Council of Ministers of Spain presided over by the Prime Minister, nominated and
appointed by the monarch and confirmed by the Congress of Deputies following
legislative elections. By political custom established by King Juan Carlos since the
ratification of the 1978 Constitution, the king's nominees have all been from parties
who maintain a plurality of seats in the Congress.
The Spanish Monarchy constitutionally referred to as The Crown and commonly
referred to as the Monarchy of Spain or Hispanic Monarchy is a constitutional
institution and a historic office of Spain. The monarchy comprises the
reigning monarch, his or her family, and the royal household organization which
supports and facilitates the monarch in the exercise of his royal duties and
prerogatives. The Spanish monarchy is represented by King Felipe VI, his
wife Queen Letizia, and their daughters Leonor, Princess of Asturias, and Infanta
Sofia.
Felipe VI born 30 January 1968 is the King of Spain. He succeeded to the throne on
19 June 2014 following the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos I. As heir
apparent to the throne, he previously bore the title of Prince of Asturias, and worked
to support philanthropic causes and to promote international fellowship among
Spanish-speaking countries.
In accordance with the Spanish Constitution, as monarch, he is head of
state and commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armed Forces and also plays a role in
promoting relations with Ibero-America, the "nations of its historical community . He
is married to Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, with whom he has two
daughters, Leonor and Sofa. Leonor, the elder, is his heir presumptive.
In 1981 Felipe received the Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece from his father,
the Chief and Sovereign of the Order. On 30 January 1986, at the age of 18, Felipe
swore allegiance to the Constitution and to the King in the Spanish Parliament, fully
accepting his constitutional role as successor to the Crown.

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