Correction 8/25/22: An earlier version of this article misstated the Spanish monarch’s role regarding prime ministers.
This has been corrected to show the monarch nominates the prime minister, whereas parliament elects the prime minister.
He has been Spain’s monarch since 2014, to generally favorable approval ratings (viaDW).
There’s a lot here, so let’s unpack.
Theofficial website of the Spanish royal familylists some of the functions the Constitution dictates the monarch is to perform.
Rather, he is herthird cousin once removed.
Ena was Queen Victoria’s granddaughter through Victoria’s youngest child, Beatrice.
Christian and Louise’s daughter, Alexandra of Greece and Denmark, married Edward VII.
The two are Elizabeth’s paternal great-grandparents.
The King of Spain is 6 feet 5.52 inches.
His cousin, Queen Elizabeth, stands at 5 feet 3 inches, according to theDaily Mail.
King Felipe is also an arguably more progressive monarch than the Queen of England.
That is not the first or only progressive move King Felipe has made in this area, though.
Felipe and his team finished in sixth place, according to theofficial website of the Spanish royal family.
Felipe was also Spain’s flag-bearer during the opening ceremonies.
However, Felipe had other ideas.
During his 20s, his serious girlfriends included a Spanish socialite and an underwear model from Norway.
Their first child, Leonor, was born the next year, followed by her younger sister Sofia.
Due to the king and queen’s age, though, that seems unlikely.
Juan Carlos had been groomed to continueFranco’s legacyupon the dictator’s passing.
That all changed after the early aughts, however, as the bottom fell out of the Spanish economy.
By the timeJuan Carlos announced his abdication, many were questioning the continuing viability of the Spanish monarchy.
Rather, it arose out of the abdication of his then-76-year old father, Juan Carlos.
Felipe’s first and continuing task has been winning back the confidence of the Spanish people.
Although Europeans may be accustomed to elaborate coronations, Felipe VI wasn’t about to take any chances.
They were joined by the former king and queen, Juan Carlos and Sofia, perCNN.
Other money-laundering allegations have arisen, including one involving a Mexican business associate of Juan Carlos (viaPolitico).
In 2018, Urdangarin was convicted and sentenced to more than five years in prison, perEl Pais.
He also specifically excluded her and her husband from the auspices of the royal family.
But the scandals involving Cristina and Urdangarin continue to plague King Felipe.
Although Cristina initially intimated she was standing by Urdangarin, the two have since separated, according toVanity Fair.
Elena, however, has been tabloid fodder as well.
However, when he did do it, he made it a double, so to speak.
Juan Carloswent into exilein the United Arab Emirates soon thereafter.
And this obligation applies equally to the members of the household, including senior staff.
