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. They are styled His or Her Majesty.
The King's wife bears the title of Queen (consort) with the style Her Majesty.
The husband of the Queen regnant, known as "Consort to the Queen of Spain", bears the title of Prince and is styled His Royal Highness.[a]
A monarch's children besides the Prince or Princess of Asturias, as well as the children of the Prince or Princess, bear the title of Infante or Infanta and use the style Royal Highness. The children of an Infante or Infanta have the rank (but not the title) of Grandees and the style of Excellency.
Spouses and widows/widowers of the monarch's sons and daughters, other than those of the Prince or Princess of Asturias, are entitled to the form of address and honours the monarch may grant them.
The sovereign may also grant the dignity of Infante or Infanta with the style of Highness.
Queen Letizia of Spain was born on 15 September 1972,[7] the eldest daughter of Jesús José Ortiz Álvarez and María de la Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez.[8] The King and Queen have two daughters.[9][10]
Leonor, Princess of Asturias is the elder daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia,[9] and the heir presumptive to the Spanish throne since her father's accession in 2014.[6] She was born on 31 October 2005.[9]
Infanta Sofía is the younger daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. She was born on 29 April 2007.[10]
Infanta Cristina, born 13 June 1965, is the second child and younger daughter of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. She married Iñaki Urdangarin Liebaert on 4 October 1997,[19] and they separated in January 2022.[20] Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarin have four children:
Don Juan Urdangarín y Borbón (born 29 September 1999)[21]
Don Pablo Urdangarín y Borbón (born 6 December 2000)[21]
Don Miguel Urdangarín y Borbón (born 30 April 2002)[21]
Doña Irene Urdangarín y Borbón (born 5 June 2005)[21]
King Felipe's aunt, the late Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, had five children with her husband Luis Gómez-Acebo y Duque de Estrada, 2nd Viscount of La Torre. The children of the Duchess and the Viscount are:
Doña Simoneta Gómez-Acebo y Borbón (born 31 October 1968)
The Viscount of La Torre (born 6 December 1969)
Don Bruno Gómez-Acebo y Borbón (born 15 June 1971)
Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Borbón (born 20 May 1973)
Don Fernando Gómez-Acebo y Borbón (born 13 September 1974)
Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria was born on 9 October 1943[24] as the son of Carlos Zurita y González-Vidalte and María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella.[25] The Duchess and Duke of Soria have two children:
Don Alfonso Zurita y Borbón (born 9 August 1973)
Doña María Zurita y Borbón (born 16 September 1975)
Members of the Spanish Royal Family are often asked by non-profitcharitable, cultural, or religious organizations within and without Spain to become their patrons, a role the Spanish constitution recognizes and codified in Title II Article 62 (j). It is incumbent for the monarch "to exercise the High Patronage of the Royal Academies".[29] Royal patronage conveys a sense of official credibility as the organization is scrutinized for suitability. A royal presence often greatly raises the profile of the organization and attracts media publicity and public interest that the organization may not have otherwise garnered, aiding in the charitable cause or cultural event. Royalty make use of their considerable celebrity to assist the organization to raise funds or to promote government policy.
Additionally, members of the royal family may also pursue their own charitable and cultural interests. Queen Sofía devotes much of her time to the Queen Sofia Foundation (Fundación Reina Sofía);[30] while Leonor, Princess of Asturias presents the annual Princess of Asturias Awards (Premios Princesa de Asturias), which aims to promote "scientific, cultural and humanistic values that form part of mankind's universal heritage."[31] The Princess of Asturias Foundation (Fundación Princesa de Asturias) holds the annual Princess of Asturias Awards acknowledging the contributions of individuals, entities, and/or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, or public affairs.
King Felipe VI serves as president of the Organization of Ibero-American States which hosts the annual Ibero-American Summit, serves as president of the Codespa Foundation, which finances specific economic and social development activities in Latin American and other countries, and serves as president of the Spanish branch of the Association of European Journalists, which is composed of achieving communications professionals.[32] King Felipe VI also serves as honorary chair of the Ministry of Culture National Awards Ceremonies.[33]
King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, and Infanta Cristina are all members of the Bilderberg Group, an informal think-tank centered on United States and European relations, and other world issues.[36][37][38]
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spanish, royal, family, branch, house, bourbon, headed, king, felipe, current, royal, family, consists, king, felipe, queen, letizia, their, children, leonor, princess, asturias, infanta, sofía, spain, felipe, parents, king, juan, carlos, queen, sofía, royal, . The Spanish royal family a branch of the House of Bourbon is headed by King Felipe VI The current royal family consists of King Felipe VI Queen Letizia their children Leonor Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia of Spain and Felipe s parents King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia The royal family lives at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid although their official residence is the Royal Palace of Madrid The membership of the royal family is defined by royal decree and consists of the King of Spain the monarch s spouse the monarch s parents his children and the heir to the Spanish throne 1 Contents 1 Titles and styles 2 Members of the royal family 3 Members of the King s family 4 House of Bourbon Two Sicilies 5 Royal family tree 6 Public role 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksTitles and styles Edit 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 They are styled His or Her Majesty The King s wife bears the title of Queen consort with the style Her Majesty The husband of the Queen regnant known as Consort to the Queen of Spain bears the title of Prince and is styled His Royal Highness a The King s heir apparent or heir presumptive bears the title of Prince or Princess of Asturias with the style Royal Highness A monarch s children besides the Prince or Princess of Asturias as well as the children of the Prince or Princess bear the title of Infante or Infanta and use the style Royal Highness The children of an Infante or Infanta have the rank but not the title of Grandees and the style of Excellency Spouses and widows widowers of the monarch s sons and daughters other than those of the Prince or Princess of Asturias are entitled to the form of address and honours the monarch may grant them The sovereign may also grant the dignity of Infante or Infanta with the style of Highness Members of the royal family Edit King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia with their daughters Leonor Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia King Felipe VI was born on 30 January 1968 He is the third child and only son of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia 3 He became heir apparent when his father became king in 1975 and was named Prince of Asturias in 1977 4 He married Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano on 22 May 2004 5 He became king on 19 June 2014 upon his father s abdication 6 Queen Letizia of Spain was born on 15 September 1972 7 the eldest daughter of Jesus Jose Ortiz Alvarez and Maria de la Paloma Rocasolano Rodriguez 8 The King and Queen have two daughters 9 10 Leonor Princess of Asturias is the elder daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia 9 and the heir presumptive to the Spanish throne since her father s accession in 2014 6 She was born on 31 October 2005 9 Infanta Sofia is the younger daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia She was born on 29 April 2007 10 King Juan Carlos I is the former king of Spain reigning from 1975 to 2014 He was born on 5 January 1938 as the eldest son and second child of Infante Juan Count of Barcelona and Princess Maria de las Mercedes Countess of Barcelona Through his father he is a grandson of King Alfonso XIII On 14 May 1962 Juan Carlos married Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark with whom he has three children 11 In 1969 the Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco named Juan Carlos as his successor with the title Prince of Spain Following General Franco s death Juan Carlos was proclaimed king on 22 November 1975 12 On 19 June 2014 he abdicated and his son was enthroned as King Felipe VI 6 Queen Sofia is the wife of King Juan Carlos I She was born on 2 November 1938 and is the eldest child of King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece Sofia was the queen consort of Spain during her husband s reign 13 Members of the King s family EditInfanta Elena Duchess of Lugo born 20 December 1963 is the eldest child of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia 14 She married Jaime de Marichalar y Saenz de Tejada on 18 March 1995 15 and they divorced in December 2009 16 The Duchess has two children with Marichalar Don Felipe de Marichalar y Borbon born 17 July 1998 17 Dona Victoria de Marichalar y Borbon born 9 September 2000 18 Infanta Cristina born 13 June 1965 is the second child and younger daughter of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia She married Inaki Urdangarin Liebaert on 4 October 1997 19 and they separated in January 2022 20 Infanta Cristina and Inaki Urdangarin have four children Don Juan Urdangarin y Borbon born 29 September 1999 21 Don Pablo Urdangarin y Borbon born 6 December 2000 21 Don Miguel Urdangarin y Borbon born 30 April 2002 21 Dona Irene Urdangarin y Borbon born 5 June 2005 21 King Felipe s aunt the late Infanta Pilar Duchess of Badajoz had five children with her husband Luis Gomez Acebo y Duque de Estrada 2nd Viscount of La Torre The children of the Duchess and the Viscount are Dona Simoneta Gomez Acebo y Borbon born 31 October 1968 The Viscount of La Torre born 6 December 1969 Don Bruno Gomez Acebo y Borbon born 15 June 1971 Don Luis Gomez Acebo y Borbon born 20 May 1973 Don Fernando Gomez Acebo y Borbon born 13 September 1974 Infanta Margarita Duchess of Soria is the younger sister of King Juan Carlos and the aunt of King Felipe VI She was born on 6 March 1939 as the third child and younger daughter of Infante Juan Count of Barcelona and Princess Maria de las Mercedes Countess of Barcelona 22 She married Carlos Zurita y Delgado on 12 October 1972 23 Carlos Zurita Duke of Soria was born on 9 October 1943 24 as the son of Carlos Zurita y Gonzalez Vidalte and Maria del Carmen Delgado y Fernandez de Santaella 25 The Duchess and Duke of Soria have two children Don Alfonso Zurita y Borbon born 9 August 1973 Dona Maria Zurita y Borbon born 16 September 1975 The Duchess of Lugo Felipe de Marichalar y Borbon Victoria de Marichalar y Borbon Infanta Cristina The Duchess and Duke of SoriaHouse of Bourbon Two Sicilies EditPrincess Anne the Dowager Duchess of Calabria is the widow of Infante Carlos Duke of Calabria 16 January 1938 5 October 2015 who was the cousin and close friend of King Juan Carlos I 26 The Duchess of Calabria was born on 4 December 1938 and she is the daughter of Henri Count of Paris and Princess Isabelle of Orleans Braganza 27 She married the Duke on 11 May 1965 28 The Dowager DuchessRoyal family tree EditSee also Kings of Spain family tree Queen Maria de las MercedesKing Alfonso XIIQueen Maria CristinaPrince Carlos of Bourbon Two SiciliesMercedes Princess of AsturiasKing Alfonso XIIIQueen Victoria EugeniaInfante Alfonso Duke of CalabriaInfanta Alicia Duchess of CalabriaInfante Juan Count of BarcelonaPrincess Maria de las Mercedes Countess of BarcelonaInfante Carlos Duke of CalabriaThe Dowager Duchess of Calabria Luis Gomez Acebo Duke of Badajoz and Viscount of La TorreInfanta Pilar Duchess of Badajoz and Viscountess of La TorreKing Juan Carlos I Queen Sofia The Duke of Soria and Hernani The Duchess of Soria and Hernani Dona Simoneta Gomez Acebo y Borbon The Viscount de la Torre Don Bruno Gomez Acebo y Borbon Don Luis Gomez Acebo y Borbon Don Fernando Gomez Acebo y Borbon Don Alfonso Zurita y Borbon Dona Maria Zurita y Borbon Jaime de MarichalarThe Duchess of Lugo Inaki Urdangarin Infanta Cristina The King The Queen Don Felipe de Marichalar y Borbon Dona Victoria de Marichalar y Borbon Don Juan Urdangarin y Borbon Don Pablo Urdangarin y Borbon Don Miguel Urdangarin y Borbon Dona Irene Urdangarin y Borbon The Princess of Asturias Infanta Sofia Notes Member of the Royal Family as opposed to the Family of the King or extended family Member of the Extended royal familyPublic role Edit Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony Members of the Spanish Royal Family are often asked by non profit charitable cultural or religious organizations within and without Spain to become their patrons a role the Spanish constitution recognizes and codified in Title II Article 62 j It is incumbent for the monarch to exercise the High Patronage of the Royal Academies 29 Royal patronage conveys a sense of official credibility as the organization is scrutinized for suitability A royal presence often greatly raises the profile of the organization and attracts media publicity and public interest that the organization may not have otherwise garnered aiding in the charitable cause or cultural event Royalty make use of their considerable celebrity to assist the organization to raise funds or to promote government policy Additionally members of the royal family may also pursue their own charitable and cultural interests Queen Sofia devotes much of her time to the Queen Sofia Foundation Fundacion Reina Sofia 30 while Leonor Princess of Asturias presents the annual Princess of Asturias Awards Premios Princesa de Asturias which aims to promote scientific cultural and humanistic values that form part of mankind s universal heritage 31 The Princess of Asturias Foundation Fundacion Princesa de Asturias holds the annual Princess of Asturias Awards acknowledging the contributions of individuals entities and or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences humanities or public affairs King Felipe VI serves as president of the Organization of Ibero American States which hosts the annual Ibero American Summit serves as president of the Codespa Foundation which finances specific economic and social development activities in Latin American and other countries and serves as president of the Spanish branch of the Association of European Journalists which is composed of achieving communications professionals 32 King Felipe VI also serves as honorary chair of the Ministry of Culture National Awards Ceremonies 33 Infanta Elena Duchess of Lugo Juan Carlos elder daughter is the Director of Cultural and Social Projects of Mapfre Foundation 34 while Infanta Cristina Juan Carlos younger daughter served as the Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations for the 2nd World Assembly on Ageing and is a member of the Dali Foundation Board of Trustees president of the International Foundation for Disabled Sailing and Director of Social Welfare at the La Caixa Foundation in Barcelona where she lives with her family 35 King Juan Carlos Queen Sofia and Infanta Cristina are all members of the Bilderberg Group an informal think tank centered on United States and European relations and other world issues 36 37 38 See also EditRoyal Household of Spain Succession to the Spanish throneNotes Edit Queen Isabella II granted her husband Francis Duke of Cadiz the title of King and the style of His Majesty References Edit Royal Decree 2917 1981 dated 27 November on the Civil Registry of the Royal Family Boletin Oficial del Estado BOE Royal Decree 1368 1987 dated 6 November regulating titles forms of address and honours pertaining to the Royal 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