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Felipe VI (Spanish: [feˈlipe ˈseɣsto]; Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is King of Spain. In accordance with the Spanish Constitution, as monarch, he is head of state and commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armed Forces, holding the military rank of captain general, and also plays the role of the supreme representation of Spain in international relations.
Felipe was born in Madrid during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco as the third child and only son of Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark. Felipe was officially created Prince of Asturias in 1977, two years after his father became king. Felipe was formally proclaimed as prince in 1986. He was also made honorary soldier of the Spanish Army at the age of 9. Felipe was educated at Santa María de los Rosales School and went to Lakefield College School in Canada. Later, he studied law at the Autonomous University of Madrid and he obtained a Master of Science in Foreign Service degree from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
To prepare for his future role as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, Felipe joined the Spanish Army in 1985. During the next two years, he completed his military training in the Navy and Air Force. After completing his civil and military studies, he undertook official duties representing his father in different social and institutional events, such as chairing charity foundations or attending inaugurations of Latin American leaders. At one of these events with the press, Felipe met TV news journalist Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, whom he married in 2004. They have two daughters, Leonor and Sofía.
Felipe ascended the throne on 19 June 2014 upon the abdication of his father. His reign has been marked by his condemnation of the Catalan independence referendum that led to the 2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and moves towards greater transparency in royal affairs. According to a poll conducted in 2020, Felipe has moderately high approval ratings.
Filmography
all 22
Movies 14
self 14
TV Shows 8
A History of Antisemitism (2022)
El rey (2018)
Histèria de Catalunya (2018)
Catalonia: Spain on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2017)
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino (2010)
Dying of Laughter (1999)
La España salvaje (1996)
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GenderMale
Birthday1968-01-30 (56 years old)
Birth NameFelipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia
Birth PlaceMadrid, Spain
ReligionCatholicism
Height1.97-meter
SpouseQueen Letizia of Spain
ChildrenInfanta Sofía of Spain, Infanta Leonor of Spain
FatherJuan Carlos I of Spain
MotherQueen Sofía of Spain
SiblingsInfanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, Infanta Cristina of Spain
RelativesAlfonso XIII, Alfonso XIII of Spain, Alfonso XII of Spain, Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, Frederica of Hanover, Paul of Greece, Infanta María de las Mercedes, Countess of Barcelona
CitizenshipsSpain
ResidencesRoyal Palace of Madrid · Palace of Zarzuela, Spain
Also Known AsFelipe VI de España, Felipe de Borbón, Felipe Borbón, Felipe VI de Borbón, Rey Felipe VI de España, Felipe VI of Spain, King Felipe of Spain
AwardsGrand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal, Supreme Order of the Renaissance, Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Order of Sikatuna, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Medal of Aragonese Corts, Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Order of the Star of Romania, Order of Lakandula, Order of the Redeemer, Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Officer of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Collar of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class, Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class, Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class, Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru, Grand Cross of the Military Merit - White Badge, Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle, Grand Cross of the Order of May, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Avis, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Medal of Honor of the Congress of the Republic of Peru, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ, Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty, Medal of Aragon
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