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{{short description|Royal house of the Kingdom of Spain}}
{{Short description|Family of the Spanish monarch}}
{{Infobox noble house|name=House of Bourbon-Anjou|coat of arms=Arms of Anjou- Coat of Arms of Spain Template.svg|image_size=180px|parent house=[[House of Bourbon]]|motto=''[[Plus ultra (motto)|Plus ultra]]''|motto_trans={{Langnf||Latin|Further beyond}}|country={{flag|Spain}}<br>{{Collapsible list|title = Former countries|
*{{Flag|Duchy of Parma}}
**[[File:Flag of the Kingdom of Etruria.svg|20px|border]] [[Kingdom of Etruria]]
**[[File:Third Flag of the Duchy of Lucca.svg|20px|border]] [[Duchy of Lucca]]
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| [[Monarchy of Spain|Monarch of Spain]] ([[List of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown|and related]])
| [[King of Naples]]
| [[King of Sardinia]]
| [[King of Sicily]]
| ''[[King of Jerusalem]]''
| ''[[List_of_rulers_of_Tuscany#Bourbon-Parma_kings_of_Etruria,_1801–1807|King of Etruria]]''
| [[Duke of Milan]]
| [[Duke of Lothier]]
| [[Duke of Brabant]]
| [[Duke of Limburg]]
| [[Duke of Luxemburg]]
| ''[[Duke of Lucca]]''
| [[Margrave of Namur]]
| [[Count of Flanders]]
| [[Count of Hainaut]]
| [[King of the Two Sicilies]]
| [[Duke of Parma]]
}}|styles="His/Her [[Majesty]]"<br>"His/Her [[Royal Highness]]"<br>"His/Her [[Excellency]]"|founded={{Start date and age|1700|11|16|df=y}}|founder=[[Philip V of Spain|Philip V]] ''(Felipe V)''|current head=[[Felipe VI of Spain]]|deposition='''Spain''':
* 1808–1813 ([[Abdications of Bayonne]])
* 1870–1874 ([[Glorious Revolution (Spain)|Glorious Revolution]])
* 1931–1975 (''[[Pronunciamiento]]'')
''' Naples, Sardinia, Sicily, Milan, Lothier, Brabant, Limburg, Luxemburg, Namur, Flanders, Hainaut''':
* 1713 ([[Treaty of Utrecht]])
'''New Granada''':
* 1811 ([[United Provinces of New Granada]])
* 1819 ([[Gran Colombia]])
'''Río de la Plata''':
* 1810 ([[United Provinces of the Río de la Plata]])
'''New Spain''':
* 1821 ([[First Mexican Empire]])
'''Peru''':
* 1821 ([[Protectorate of Peru]])
'''Parma''':
* 1859 ([[Second Italian War of Independence|Revolution]])
'''Two Sicilies''':
* 1861 ([[Expedition of the Thousand]])|cadet branches=[[House of Bourbon-Braganza]]<br />[[House of Bourbon-Parma]]<br />[[House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies]]|notes=}}
{{Spanish Royal Family}}
{{Spanish Royal Family}}

The '''House of Bourbon-Anjou''',<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/4580166.pdf|title=Los símbolos de la Patria|author1=Feal Vázquez|author2=Javier|date=2003}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=4857199&orden=1&info=link|title=La heráldica familiar|author1=Fernández-Xesta y Vázquez|author2=Ernesto|date=2012|issn=1137-1056}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CHCO/article/view/CHCO1010110109A/6692|title=Iconografía de la idea de España en los manuales escolares durante la transición a la democracia (1976-1983)|author1=Campos Pérez|author2=Lara|date=2009|pages=109-130|issn=0214-400X}}</ref> or simply '''House of Bourbon''' ({{lang-es|Casa de Borbón}}), is the reigning [[royal house]] of the [[Spain|Kingdom of Spain]]. The current Spanish [[royal family]] consists of the present king, [[Felipe VI|King Felipe VI]], the [[queen consort]], [[Queen Letizia]], their children [[Leonor, Princess of Asturias]] and [[Infanta Sofía of Spain]], and the king's parents, [[King Juan Carlos I]] and [[Queen Sofía]]. The House of Bourbon-Anjou is a branch of the [[House of Bourbon]] that descends from [[Philip V of Spain]]. The royal family lives at [[Zarzuela Palace]] in Madrid, although their official residence is the [[Royal Palace of Madrid]].
The '''Spanish royal family''' constitutes the Spanish branch of the [[House of Bourbon]] ({{langx|es|[[:es:Casa de Borbón (España)|Casa de Borbón]]}}), also known as the '''House of Bourbon-Anjou''' ({{langx|es|Casa de Borbón-Anjou}}). The royal family is headed by [[King Felipe VI]] and currently consists of the King; [[Queen Letizia]]; their children, [[Leonor, Princess of Asturias]], and [[Infanta Sofía]]; and Felipe's parents, [[King Juan Carlos I]] and [[Queen Sofía]]. The royal family lives at the [[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.<ref>[http://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-1981-28756 Royal Decree 2917/1981, dated 27 November, on the Civil Registry of the Royal Family] Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE)</ref>


==Titles and styles==
==Titles and styles==
[[File:Coat of Arms of Spanish Monarch.svg|thumb|150px|[[Coat of arms of the King of Spain|Coat of arms of the Spanish monarch]]]]
[[File:Coat of Arms of Spanish Monarch.svg|thumb|150px|[[Coat of arms of the King of Spain|Coat of arms of the Spanish monarch]]]]
The titles and styles of the Royal Family are as follows:<ref>[http://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-1987-25284 Royal Decree 1368/1987, dated 6 November, regulating titles, forms of address and honours pertaining to the Royal Family and to the Regents] Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE)</ref>
The titles and styles of the Royal Family are as follows:<ref>[http://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-1987-25284 Royal Decree 1368/1987, dated 6 November, regulating titles, forms of address and honours pertaining to the Royal Family and to the Regents] Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE)</ref>
* The occupant of the throne is ''the King'' or ''the Queen'', together with other titles pertaining to the Crown or belonging to members of the Royal Family. They are styled ''[[Majesty|His or Her Majesty]]''.
* The occupant of the throne is the King ({{langx|es|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 ''[[Majesty|His or Her Majesty]]''.
* The King's wife bears the title of ''Queen'' (consort) with the style ''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''.{{efn|[[Francis, Duke of Cádiz|Francisco de Asís de Borbón]], husband and consort of [[Isabella II of Spain|Queen Isabella II]], was granted the title of ''King'' and the style of ''His Majesty'' by his wife.}}
* 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]]''.{{efn|[[Queen Isabella II]] granted her husband [[Francis, Duke of Cádiz]], the title of King and the style of ''His Majesty''.}}
* The King's [[heir apparent]] or [[heir presumptive]] bears the title of ''[[Prince of Asturias|Prince or Princess of Asturias]]'' with the style ''[[Royal Highness|His or Her Royal Highness]]''.
* The King's [[heir apparent]] or [[heir presumptive]] bears the title of [[Prince of Asturias|Prince or Princess of Asturias]] with the style ''Royal Highness''.
* A King's sons and daughters, not being the Prince or Princess of Asturias, as well as the children of the Prince or Princess, bear the title of ''[[Infante of Spain|Infante]]'' or ''[[Infante of Spain|Infanta]]'', and are styled as ''His'' or ''Her Royal Highness''. The children of an ''Infante'' or ''Infanta'' have the rank (but not the title) of [[Grandee]]s, and the style of ''[[Excellency|His or Her Excellency]]''.
* 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 of Spain|Infante]] or Infanta and use the style ''Royal Highness''. The children of an Infante or Infanta have the rank (but not the title) of [[Grandee]]s 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.
* 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''.
* The sovereign may also grant the dignity of Infante or Infanta with the style of ''Highness''.


==Members of the Royal Family==
==Members of the royal family==
[[File:Order of the Civil Merit Ceremony. 5th Felipe VI Reign Anniversary 02 (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|[[King Felipe VI]] and [[Queen Letizia]] with their daughters [[Leonor, Princess of Asturias]], and [[Infanta Sofía]]]]
[[File:Order of the Civil Merit Ceremony. 5th Felipe VI Reign Anniversary 02 (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|[[King Felipe VI]] and [[Queen Letizia]] with their daughters [[Leonor, Princess of Asturias]], and [[Infanta Sofía]]]]
[[File:Los reyes de España en la XV Cumbre Iberoamericana.jpg|thumb|[[King Juan Carlos I]] and [[Queen Sofía]]]]
[[File:Los reyes de España en la XV Cumbre Iberoamericana.jpg|thumb|[[King Juan Carlos I]] and [[Queen Sofía]]]]


*'''[[Felipe VI|The King]]''' was born on 30 January 1968. He is the third child and only son of [[King Juan Carlos I]] and [[Queen Sofía]].<ref name="casarealsignificantdates">{{cite web |url=http://www.casareal.es/ES/Actividades/Paginas/actividades_actividades_detalle.aspx?data=12022 |title=Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España – Actividades y Agenda – Hitos más importantes de Su Alteza Real el Príncipe de Asturias |access-date=20 June 2014 |language=es |website=Casareal.es}}</ref> He became [[heir apparent]] when his father became king in 1975, and was named [[Prince of Asturias]] in 1977.<ref name="El Pais feature on 'Prince of Asturias' title">{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/1977/01/22/espana/222735634_850215.html |title=Don Felipe de Borbón, principe de Asturias | work=El Pais |date=22 January 1977 |access-date=20 June 2014 |language=es}}</ref> He married [[Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano]] on 22 May 2004.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/1462574/Fiesta-spirit-returns-for-royal-wedding.html |title=Fiesta spirit returns for royal wedding |work=telegraph.co.uk |date=22 May 2004 |access-date=16 May 2016 |author=Wilkinson, Isambard}}</ref> He became king on 19 June 2014 upon his father's abdication.<ref name=felipeaccede>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27916036|title=Felipe takes over as king of Spain|work=BBC News|date=18 June 2014}}</ref>
*[[King Felipe VI]] was born on 30 January 1968. He is the third child and only son of [[King Juan Carlos I]] and [[Queen Sofía]].<ref name="casarealsignificantdates">{{cite web |url=http://www.casareal.es/ES/Actividades/Paginas/actividades_actividades_detalle.aspx?data=12022 |title=Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España – Actividades y Agenda – Hitos más importantes de Su Alteza Real el Príncipe de Asturias |access-date=20 June 2014 |language=es |website=Casareal.es}}</ref> He became [[heir apparent]] when his father became king in 1975, and was named [[Prince of Asturias]] in 1977.<ref name="El Pais feature on 'Prince of Asturias' title">{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/1977/01/22/espana/222735634_850215.html |title=Don Felipe de Borbón, principe de Asturias | work=El Pais |date=22 January 1977 |access-date=20 June 2014 |language=es}}</ref> He married [[Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano]] on 22 May 2004.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/1462574/Fiesta-spirit-returns-for-royal-wedding.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/1462574/Fiesta-spirit-returns-for-royal-wedding.html |archive-date=2022-01-12 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Fiesta spirit returns for royal wedding |work=telegraph.co.uk |date=22 May 2004 |access-date=16 May 2016 |author=Wilkinson, Isambard}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He became king on 19 June 2014 upon [[Abdication of Juan Carlos I|his father's abdication]].<ref name=felipeaccede>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27916036|title=Felipe takes over as king of Spain|work=BBC News|date=18 June 2014}}</ref>
*'''[[Queen Letizia of Spain|The Queen]]''' was born on 15 September 1972,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.es/politica/201406/19/letizia-ortiz-reina-espana-20140619125541.html|title=Letizia Ortiz, Reina de España|work=El Comercio|first=Leticia|last=Álvarez|date=19 June 2014|accessdate=29 March 2021|language=Spanish}}</ref> the eldest daughter of Jesús José Ortiz Álvarez and María de la Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez.<ref>{{cite web|language=es|url=http://www.diariodenavarra.es/especiales/bodareal/familias/pagina6.asp|title=Paloma Rocasolano, enlace sindical|publisher=Diario de Navarra|location=[[Spain|ES]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216024655/http://www.diariodenavarra.es/especiales/bodareal/familias/pagina6.asp|archive-date=16 February 2007}}</ref> The King and Queen have two daughters.<ref name=leonorbirth>{{cite news|title=Spain's future queen gives birth|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4391560.stm|access-date=15 May 2016|work=BBC News|date=31 October 2005}}</ref><ref name=sofiabirth>{{cite news|title=Spanish crown princess has second daughter|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-royals-baby-idUSL2914002020070430|access-date=15 May 2016|work=Reuters|date=29 April 2007}}</ref>
*[[Queen Letizia]] was born on 15 September 1972,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.es/politica/201406/19/letizia-ortiz-reina-espana-20140619125541.html|title=Letizia Ortiz, Reina de España|work=El Comercio|first=Leticia|last=Álvarez|date=19 June 2014|accessdate=29 March 2021|language=Spanish}}</ref> the eldest daughter of Jesús José Ortiz Álvarez and María de la Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez.<ref>{{cite web|language=es|url=http://www.diariodenavarra.es/especiales/bodareal/familias/pagina6.asp|title=Paloma Rocasolano, enlace sindical|publisher=Diario de Navarra|location=[[Spain|ES]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216024655/http://www.diariodenavarra.es/especiales/bodareal/familias/pagina6.asp|archive-date=16 February 2007}}</ref> The King and Queen have two daughters.<ref name=leonorbirth>{{cite news|title=Spain's future queen gives birth|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4391560.stm|access-date=15 May 2016|work=BBC News|date=31 October 2005}}</ref><ref name=sofiabirth>{{cite news|title=Spanish crown princess has second daughter|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-royals-baby-idUSL2914002020070430|access-date=15 May 2016|work=Reuters|date=29 April 2007}}</ref>
*'''[[Leonor, Princess of Asturias|The Princess of Asturias]]''' is the elder daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia,<ref name=leonorbirth/> and the [[heir presumptive]] to the Spanish throne since her father's accession in 2014.<ref name=felipeaccede/> She was born on 31 October 2005.<ref name=leonorbirth/>
*[[Leonor, Princess of Asturias]], is the elder daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia,<ref name=leonorbirth/> and the [[heir presumptive]] to the Spanish throne since her father's accession in 2014.<ref name=felipeaccede/> She was born on 31 October 2005.<ref name=leonorbirth/>
*'''[[Infanta Sofía]]''' is the younger daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. She was born on 29 April 2007.<ref name=sofiabirth/>
*[[Infanta Sofía]] is the younger daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. She was born on 29 April 2007.<ref name=sofiabirth/>
*'''[[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 María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies|Princess María 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.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Gay |first1=Danielle |title=Inside Queen Sofía and King Juan Carlos's 1962 wedding |date=13 May 2019 |url=https://www.vogue.com.au/brides/trends/inside-queen-sofa-and-king-juan-carloss-1962-wedding/image-gallery/fd7983c60e682569b31189cbc717e205 |work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] Australia |publisher=[[Condé Nast]] |access-date=17 September 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Bernecker |first=Walther |title=Monarchy and Democracy: The Political Role of King Juan Carlos in the Spanish ''Transición'' |journal=Journal of Contemporary History |date=January 1998 |volume=33 |issue=1 |pages=65–84|doi=10.1177/003200949803300104 |s2cid=157966975}}</ref> On 19 June 2014, he abdicated and his son was enthroned as King Felipe VI.<ref name=felipeaccede/>
*[[King Juan Carlos I]] is the former [[king of Spain]], reigning [[Reign of Juan Carlos I of Spain|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 María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies|Princess María 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.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Gay |first1=Danielle |title=Inside Queen Sofía and King Juan Carlos's 1962 wedding |date=13 May 2019 |url=https://www.vogue.com.au/brides/trends/inside-queen-sofa-and-king-juan-carloss-1962-wedding/image-gallery/fd7983c60e682569b31189cbc717e205 |magazine=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] Australia |publisher=[[Condé Nast]] |access-date=17 September 2020}}</ref> Following General Franco's death, Juan Carlos was proclaimed king on 22 November 1975.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Bernecker |first=Walther |title=Monarchy and Democracy: The Political Role of King Juan Carlos in the Spanish ''Transición'' |journal=Journal of Contemporary History |date=January 1998 |volume=33 |issue=1 |pages=65–84|doi=10.1177/003200949803300104 |s2cid=157966975}}</ref> On 19 June 2014, he abdicated and his son was enthroned as King Felipe VI.<ref name=felipeaccede/>
*'''[[Queen Sofía]]''' is the wife of King Juan Carlos I. She was born on 2 November 1938, and is the eldest child of [[Paul of Greece|King Paul]] and [[Frederica of Hanover|Queen Frederica of Greece]]. Sofía was the [[queen consort of Spain]] during her husband's reign.<ref>Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XV. "Spanien". C.A. Starke Verlag, 1997, pp. 20, 100-101. (in German) {{ISBN|978-3-79800-814-4}}</ref>
*[[Queen Sofía]] is the wife of King Juan Carlos I. She was born on 2 November 1938, and is the eldest child of [[Paul of Greece|King Paul]] and [[Queen Frederica of Greece]]. Sofía was the [[queen consort of Spain]] during her husband's reign.<ref>Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser XV. "Spanien". C.A. Starke Verlag, 1997, pp. 20, 100-101. (in German) {{ISBN|978-3-79800-814-4}}</ref>


==Members of the King's Family==
==Members of the King's family==


*'''[[Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo|The Duchess of Lugo]]''', born 20 December 1963, is the eldest child of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1963/12/21/065.html|title=ABC (Madrid) - 21/12/1963, p. 65 - ABC.es Hemeroteca|website=hemeroteca.abc.es|date=8 August 2019|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref> She married [[Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada]] on 18 March 1995,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boe.es/g/es/bases_datos/doc.php?coleccion=iberlex&id=1995/05742|title=BOE.es - Documento BOE-A-1995-5742|access-date=18 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116184453/http://www.boe.es/g/es/bases_datos/doc.php?coleccion=iberlex&id=1995%2F05742|archive-date=16 January 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and they divorced in December 2009.<ref>Villar, Cote. ''Guardián de acero para el divorcio real''. La otra crónica, no. 55 (6 February 2010). El Mundo.</ref> The Duchess has two children with Marichalar:
*[[Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo]], born 20 December 1963, is the eldest child of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1963/12/21/065.html|title=ABC (Madrid) 21/12/1963, p. 65 ABC.es Hemeroteca|website=hemeroteca.abc.es|date=8 August 2019|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref> She married [[Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada]] on 18 March 1995,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boe.es/g/es/bases_datos/doc.php?coleccion=iberlex&id=1995/05742|title=BOE.es Documento BOE-A-1995-5742|access-date=18 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116184453/http://www.boe.es/g/es/bases_datos/doc.php?coleccion=iberlex&id=1995%2F05742|archive-date=16 January 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and they divorced in December 2009.<ref>Villar, Cote. ''Guardián de acero para el divorcio real''. La otra crónica, no. 55 (6 February 2010). El Mundo.</ref> The Duchess has two children with Marichalar:
**'''Don [[Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón]]''' (born 17 July 1998)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.esdiario.com/324101717/Froilan-descoloca-a-sus-propios-familiares-y-amigos-con-un-giro-inesperado.html|title=Froilán descoloca a sus propios familiares y amigos con un giro inesperado|last=ESchismógrafo|date=2018-07-18|website=esdiario.com|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref>
**Don [[Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón]] (born 17 July 1998)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.esdiario.com/324101717/Froilan-descoloca-a-sus-propios-familiares-y-amigos-con-un-giro-inesperado.html|title=Froilán descoloca a sus propios familiares y amigos con un giro inesperado|last=ESchismógrafo|date=2018-07-18|website=esdiario.com|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref>
**'''Doña [[Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón]]''' (born 9 September 2000)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://elpais.com/diario/2000/09/10/espana/968536810_850215.html |newspaper=[[El País]] |title=Nace la primera nieta de los Reyes, que se llamará Victoria Federica |first=Mábel |last=Galaz |date=10 September 2000 |location=Madrid |access-date=6 May 2019 |language=es |publisher=[[Prisa]]}}</ref>
**Doña [[Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón]] (born 9 September 2000)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://elpais.com/diario/2000/09/10/espana/968536810_850215.html |newspaper=[[El País]] |title=Nace la primera nieta de los Reyes, que se llamará Victoria Federica |first=Mábel |last=Galaz |date=10 September 2000 |location=Madrid |access-date=6 May 2019 |language=es |publisher=[[Prisa]]}}</ref>
*'''[[Infanta Cristina of Spain|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.<ref>[http://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-1997-20586 Real Decreto 1502/1997] [[Boletín Oficial del Estado]] (BOE)</ref>
*[[Infanta Cristina of Spain|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,<ref>[http://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-1997-20586 Real Decreto 1502/1997] [[Boletín Oficial del Estado]] (BOE)</ref> and they divorced in December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-24 |title=La infanta Cristina e Iñaki Urdangarin firman su divorcio en secreto |url=https://www.hola.com/actualidad/20240124355057/infanta-cristina-inaki-urdangarin-firman-divorcio-secreto-claves/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=HOLA |language=es}}</ref> Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarin have four children:
**Don Juan Urdangarín y Borbón (born 29 September 1999)<ref name="cristina-family">{{cite web |url=http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/02/11/inenglish/1392141839_969332.html |title=How an ideal couple's life went to hell |publisher=El Pais |date=11 February 2014 |access-date=9 September 2016 |author=Luis Gómez}}</ref>
*'''Don [[Iñaki Urdangarin Liebaert]]''' is the husband of Infanta Cristina. He was born on 15 February 1968 to Juan María Urdangarin Berriochoa and Claire Françoise Liebaert Courtain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.casareal.es/doninaki/index-iden-idweb.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309133744/http://www.casareal.es/doninaki/index-iden-idweb.html |title=Iñaki Urdangarin Liebaert|url-status=dead |archive-date=9 March 2007 |access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref> Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarin have four children:
**'''Don Juan Urdangarín y Borbón''' (born 29 September 1999)<ref name=cristina-family>{{cite web |url=http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/02/11/inenglish/1392141839_969332.html |title=How an ideal couple's life went to hell |publisher=El Pais |date=11 February 2014 |access-date=9 September 2016 |author=Luis Gómez}}</ref>
**Don Pablo Urdangarín y Borbón (born 6 December 2000)<ref name="cristina-family" />
**'''Don Pablo Urdangarín y Borbón''' (born 6 December 2000)<ref name=cristina-family/>
**Don Miguel Urdangarín y Borbón (born 30 April 2002)<ref name="cristina-family" />
**'''Don Miguel Urdangarín y Borbón''' (born 30 April 2002)<ref name=cristina-family/>
**Doña Irene Urdangarín y Borbón (born 5 June 2005)<ref name="cristina-family" />
**'''Doña Irene Urdangarín y Borbón''' (born 5 June 2005)<ref name=cristina-family/>
*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:
*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)
**Doña Simoneta Gómez-Acebo y Borbón (born 31 October 1968)
**'''The Viscount of La Torre''' (born 6 December 1969)
**Don Juan Gómez-Acebo y Borbón, 3rd The Viscount of La Torre (1969-2024)
**'''Don Bruno Gómez-Acebo y Borbón''' (born 15 June 1971)
**Don Bruno Gómez-Acebo y Borbón (born 15 June 1971)
**'''Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Borbón''' (born 20 May 1973)
**Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Borbón (born 20 May 1973)
**'''Don Fernando Gómez-Acebo y Borbón''' (born 13 September 1974)
**Don Fernando Gómez-Acebo y Borbón (1974-2024)
*'''[[Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria|The Duchess of Soria and Hernani]]''' 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 María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies|Princess María de las Mercedes, Countess of Barcelona]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hola.com/realeza/casa_espanola/20200306162391/infanta-margarita-cumple-ochenta-y-uno/ |title=Doña Margarita, la 'super infanta' que caminaba por las cornisas de los castillos, cumple 81 años |last=Bianchi |first=Martin |date=6 March 2020 |publisher=¡Hola! |access-date=22 December 2021}}</ref> She married [[Carlos Zurita y Delgado]] on 12 October 1972.<ref>{{cite website |url=http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1972/10/13/035.html |title=La Infanta Doña Margarita ha contraído matrimonio con el doctor Don Carlos Zurita |author=Salas y Guirior, José |date=13 October 1972 |publisher=[[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]]}}</ref>
*[[Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani]], 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 María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies|Princess María de las Mercedes, Countess of Barcelona]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hola.com/realeza/casa_espanola/20200306162391/infanta-margarita-cumple-ochenta-y-uno/ |title=Doña Margarita, la 'super infanta' que caminaba por las cornisas de los castillos, cumple 81 años |last=Bianchi |first=Martin |date=6 March 2020 |publisher=¡Hola! |access-date=22 December 2021}}</ref> She married [[Carlos Zurita y Delgado]] on 12 October 1972.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1972/10/13/035.html |title=La Infanta Doña Margarita ha contraído matrimonio con el doctor Don Carlos Zurita |author=Salas y Guirior, José |date=13 October 1972 |publisher=[[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]]}}</ref>
*'''[[Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria|The Duke of Soria and Hernani]]''' was born on 9 October 1943<ref>{{cite website |url=https://www.europapress.es/chance/gente/noticia-carlos-zurita-cumple-78-anos-cumpleanos-mas-marcado-polemica-casa-real-20211009085937.html |title=Carlos Zurita cumple 78 años, un cumpleaños más marcado por la polémica de Casa Real |date=9 October 2021 |publisher=Europa Press |language=es}}</ref> as the son of Carlos Zurita y González-Vidalte and María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella.<ref>[https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-madrid-19980210-103.html Obituary of Dr. Carlos Zurita y González-Vidalte], ''[[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]]'' (in Spanish)</ref> The Duchess and Duke of Soria have two children:
*[[Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria and Hernani]], was born on 9 October 1943<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.europapress.es/chance/gente/noticia-carlos-zurita-cumple-78-anos-cumpleanos-mas-marcado-polemica-casa-real-20211009085937.html |title=Carlos Zurita cumple 78 años, un cumpleaños más marcado por la polémica de Casa Real |date=9 October 2021 |publisher=Europa Press |language=es}}</ref> as the son of Carlos Zurita y González-Vidalte and María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella.<ref>[https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-madrid-19980210-103.html Obituary of Dr. Carlos Zurita y González-Vidalte], ''[[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]]'' (in Spanish)</ref> The Duchess and Duke of Soria have two children:
**'''Don Alfonso Zurita y Borbón''' (born 9 August 1973)
**Don Alfonso Zurita y Borbón (born 9 August 1973)
**'''Doña María Zurita y Borbón''' (born 16 September 1975)
**Doña María Zurita y Borbón (born 16 September 1975)


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File:Infanta Elena 2018.jpg|[[Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo|The Duchess of Lugo]]
File:L’infante_Hélène_d’Espagne,_duchesse_de_Lugo_en_2011_(cropped).jpg|[[Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo|The Duchess of Lugo]]
File:(Froilán) Presentación de los carteles de la feria taurina de San Isidro 2 (cropped).jpg|[[Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón]]
File:(Froilán) Presentación de los carteles de la feria taurina de San Isidro 2 (cropped).jpg|[[Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón]]
File:Victoria Federica de Marichalar y de Borbón (cropped).png|[[Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón]]
File:Victoria_Federica_de_Marichalar_y_de_Borbón_(cropped-2).png|[[Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón]]
File:Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca.jpg|[[Infanta Cristina]]
File:Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca.jpg|[[Infanta Cristina]]
File:Iñaki Urdangarín.jpg|[[Iñaki Urdangarin]]
File:Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Soria cropped.jpg|[[Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria|The Duchess]] and [[Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria|Duke of Soria]]
File:Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Soria cropped.jpg|[[Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria|The Duchess]] and [[Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria|Duke of Soria]]
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=== House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies ===
== House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies ==


*'''[[Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria|The Dowager Duchess of Calabria]]''' is the widow of [[Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria]] (16 January 1938 – 5 October 2015), who was the second cousin and a close friend of [[King Juan Carlos I]].<ref>Montjouvent, Philippe de. ''Le Comte de Paris et sa Descendance''. Editions du Chaney, 1998, Charenton, pp. 251-261, 264-265, 270-272. (French). {{ISBN|2-913211-00-3}}.</ref> The Duchess of Calabria was born on 4 December 1938, and she is the daughter of [[Henri, Count of Paris (1908–1999)|Henri, Count of Paris]], and [[Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=de Montjouvent |first1=Philippe |title=Le Comte de Paris et sa Descendance |date=1998 |publisher=Editions du Chaney |isbn=2-913211-00-3}}</ref> She married the Duke on 11 May 1965.<ref>{{cite newspaper |last=Kamm |first=Henry |title=French Princess Wed To Spaniard |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |location=[[Dreux]], France |date=13 May 1965}}</ref>
*[[Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria|Princess Anne, Dowager Duchess of Calabria]], is the widow of [[Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria]] (16 January 1938 – 5 October 2015), who was the cousin of King Juan Carlos I.<ref>Montjouvent, Philippe de. ''Le Comte de Paris et sa Descendance''. Editions du Chaney, 1998, Charenton, pp. 251-261, 264-265, 270-272. (French). {{ISBN|2-913211-00-3}}.</ref> Princess Anne was born on 4 December 1938, and she is the daughter of [[Henri, Count of Paris (1908–1999)|Henri, Count of Paris]], and [[Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=de Montjouvent |first1=Philippe |title=Le Comte de Paris et sa Descendance |date=1998 |publisher=Editions du Chaney |isbn=2-913211-00-3}}</ref> She married the Duke of Calabria on 11 May 1965.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kamm |first=Henry |title=French Princess Wed To Spaniard |work=[[The New York Times]] |location=[[Dreux]], France |date=13 May 1965}}</ref> The couple had five children.<ref>''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'' Band XV. "Spanien". C.A. Starke, Limburg an der Lahn, 1997, pp. 103-105. (German). {{ISBN|3-7980-0814-0}}.</ref>
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File:Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria (cropped).jpg|The Dowager Duchess
File:Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria (cropped).jpg|The Dowager Duchess
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==Public role==
==Public role==
[[File:Premios_Princesa_de_Asturias_2015_1.JPG|thumb|right|[[Princess of Asturias Awards]] ceremony]]
[[File:Premios_Princesa_de_Asturias_2015_1.JPG|thumb|right|[[Princess of Asturias Awards]] ceremony]]
Members of the Spanish Royal Family are often asked by [[non-profit]] [[charities|charitable]], [[cultural]], or religious organizations within and without Spain to become their [[patronage|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".<ref>[http://es.wikisource.org/wiki/Constituci%C3%B3n_espa%C3%B1ola_de_1978:_04 1978 Spanish Constitution. Part II. The Crown]</ref> 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.
Members of the Spanish Royal Family are often asked by [[non-profit]] [[charities|charitable]], [[cultural]], or religious organizations within and outside Spain to become their [[patronage|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".<ref>[http://es.wikisource.org/wiki/Constituci%C3%B3n_espa%C3%B1ola_de_1978:_04 1978 Spanish Constitution. Part II. The Crown]</ref> 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'');<ref>[http://www.fundacionreinasofia.es/ Queen Sofia Foundation]</ref> 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."<ref name="Prince of Asturias Foundation">[http://www.fundacionprincipedeasturias.org/ Prince of Asturias Foundation]</ref> 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.
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'');<ref>[http://www.fundacionreinasofia.es/ Queen Sofia Foundation]</ref> 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."<ref name="Prince of Asturias Foundation">[http://www.fundacionprincipedeasturias.org/ Prince of Asturias Foundation]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.codespa.org/epages/Codespa.sf Codespa Foundation] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504004412/http://www.codespa.org/epages/Codespa.sf/ |date=2009-05-04 }}</ref> King Felipe VI also serves as honorary chair of the Ministry of Culture National Awards Ceremonies.<ref>[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.casareal.es/index-iden-idweb.html&ei=Vp9HSuHsB4KGtgft3ayXCw&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSpanish%2Bmonarchy%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7GGLL_en Delivery of the National Awards of the Ministry of Culture 2008]</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.codespa.org/epages/Codespa.sf Codespa Foundation] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504004412/http://www.codespa.org/epages/Codespa.sf/ |date=2009-05-04 }}</ref> King Felipe VI also serves as honorary chair of the Ministry of Culture National Awards Ceremonies.<ref>[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.casareal.es/index-iden-idweb.html&ei=Vp9HSuHsB4KGtgft3ayXCw&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSpanish%2Bmonarchy%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7GGLL_en Delivery of the National Awards of the Ministry of Culture 2008]</ref>


[[Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo]], Juan Carlos' elder daughter, is the Director of Cultural and Social Projects of Mapfre Foundation,<ref>[http://www.casareal.es/sar_elena/index-iden-idweb.html Infanta Elena]</ref> while [[Infanta Cristina of Spain|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.<ref>[http://www.casareal.es/sar_cristina/index-iden-idweb.html Infanta Cristina]</ref>
[[Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo]], Juan Carlos' elder daughter, is the Director of Cultural and Social Projects of Mapfre Foundation,<ref>[http://www.casareal.es/sar_elena/index-iden-idweb.html Infanta Elena]</ref> while [[Infanta Cristina of Spain|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.<ref>[http://www.casareal.es/sar_cristina/index-iden-idweb.html Infanta Cristina]</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Spanish House of Bourbon}}
{{Commons category|Spanish House of Bourbon}}
*[https://www.casareal.es/EN/ The Royal Household of His Majesty the King]
*[https://www.casareal.es/EN/ The Royal Household]


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The Spanish royal family constitutes the Spanish branch of the House of Bourbon (Spanish: Casa de Borbón), also known as the House of Bourbon-Anjou (Spanish: Casa de Borbón-Anjou). The royal family is headed by King Felipe VI and currently consists of the King; Queen Letizia; their children, Leonor, Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofía; and Felipe's parents, King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. The royal family lives at the 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]

Titles and styles

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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

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King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia with their daughters Leonor, Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofía
King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía

Members of the King's family

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House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

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Royal family tree

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Queen María de las MercedesKing Alfonso XIIQueen María Cristina
Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two SiciliesMercedes, Princess of AsturiasKing Alfonso XIIIQueen Victoria Eugenia
Infante Alfonso, Duke of CalabriaInfanta Alicia, Duchess of CalabriaInfante Juan, Count of BarcelonaPrincess María de las Mercedes, Countess of Barcelona
Infante Carlos, Duke of CalabriaThe Dowager Duchess of Calabria**Luis Gómez-Acebo, Duke of Badajoz and Viscount of La TorreInfanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz and Viscountess of La TorreKing Juan Carlos I*Queen Sofía*The Duke of Soria and Hernani**The Duchess of Soria and Hernani**
Doña Simoneta Gómez-Acebo y Borbón**The Viscount de la Torre**Don Bruno Gómez-Acebo y Borbón**Don Luis Gómez-Acebo y Borbón**Don Fernando Gómez-Acebo y Borbón**Don Alfonso Zurita y Borbón**Doña María Zurita y Borbón**
Jaime de MarichalarThe Duchess of Lugo**
Iñaki Urdangarin**Infanta Cristina**The King*The Queen*
Don Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón**Doña Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón**Don Juan Urdangarín y Borbón**Don Pablo Urdangarín y Borbón**Don Miguel Urdangarín y Borbón**Doña Irene Urdangarín y Borbón**The Princess of Asturias*Infanta Sofía*
Notes

* - Member of the Royal Family (as opposed to the Family of the King, or extended family)

** - Member of the Extended royal family

Public role

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Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony

Members of the Spanish Royal Family are often asked by non-profit charitable, cultural, or religious organizations within and outside 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".[30] 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);[31] 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."[32] 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.[33] King Felipe VI also serves as honorary chair of the Ministry of Culture National Awards Ceremonies.[34]

Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, Juan Carlos' elder daughter, is the Director of Cultural and Social Projects of Mapfre Foundation,[35] 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.[36]

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.[37][38][39]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Queen Isabella II granted her husband Francis, Duke of Cádiz, the title of King and the style of His Majesty.

References

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  1. ^ Royal Decree 2917/1981, dated 27 November, on the Civil Registry of the Royal Family Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE)
  2. ^ Royal Decree 1368/1987, dated 6 November, regulating titles, forms of address and honours pertaining to the Royal Family and to the Regents Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE)
  3. ^ "Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España – Actividades y Agenda – Hitos más importantes de Su Alteza Real el Príncipe de Asturias". Casareal.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2014.
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  19. ^ Real Decreto 1502/1997 Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE)
  20. ^ "La infanta Cristina e Iñaki Urdangarin firman su divorcio en secreto". HOLA (in Spanish). 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
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  24. ^ "Carlos Zurita cumple 78 años, un cumpleaños más marcado por la polémica de Casa Real" (in Spanish). Europa Press. 9 October 2021.
  25. ^ Obituary of Dr. Carlos Zurita y González-Vidalte, ABC (in Spanish)
  26. ^ Montjouvent, Philippe de. Le Comte de Paris et sa Descendance. Editions du Chaney, 1998, Charenton, pp. 251-261, 264-265, 270-272. (French). ISBN 2-913211-00-3.
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  30. ^ 1978 Spanish Constitution. Part II. The Crown
  31. ^ Queen Sofia Foundation
  32. ^ Prince of Asturias Foundation
  33. ^ Codespa Foundation Archived 2009-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
  34. ^ Delivery of the National Awards of the Ministry of Culture 2008
  35. ^ Infanta Elena
  36. ^ Infanta Cristina
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