Spanish Royal Family

Arms of the King of Spain

The Spanish Royal Family consists of the present king, the queen consort, their children and their parents. The Spanish royal family belongs to the House of Bourbon. 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, and the heir to the Spanish throne.[1]

The Spanish Royal Family should not be confused with the Family of the King, which refers to the extended family of the monarch.

Titles and styles

The titles and styles of the Royal Family are as follows:[2]

Members of the Royal Family

Members of the King's Family

House of Bourbon


House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies


Royal family tree

 
 
 
 
 
Queen María de las Mercedes
 
King Alfonso XII
 
Queen María Cristina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
 
Mercedes, Princess of Asturias
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
King Alfonso XIII
 
Queen Victoria Eugenia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria
 
Infanta Alicia, Dowager Duchess of Calabria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
 
Princess María de las Mercedes, Countess of Barcelona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
 
Princess Anne, Dowager Duchess of Calabria
 
Luís Gómez-Acebo, Duke of Badajoz and Viscount de la Torre
 
The Duchess of Badajoz
 
King Juan Carlos I*
 
Queen Sofía*
 
The Duke of Soria and Hernani
 
The Duchess of Soria and Hernani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jaime de Marichalar
(div. 2010)
 
The 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 de Borbón
 
Don Pablo Urdangarín y de Borbón
 
Don Miguel Urdangarín y de Borbón
 
Doña Irene Urdangarín y de Borbón
 
The Princess of Asturias*
 
Infanta Sofía*
 
Notes

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

Public role

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".[3] 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);[4] while King Felipe chairs the Prince of Asturias Foundation (Fundación Príncipe de Asturias), which aims to promote "scientific, cultural and humanistic values that form part of mankind's universal heritage."[5]

The Prince of Asturias Foundation holds an annual awards ceremony 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 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.[6] King Felipe also serves as honorary chair of the Ministry of Culture National Awards Ceremonies.[7]

Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, Juan Carlos' elder daughter, is the Director of Cultural and Social Projects of Mapfre Foundation,[8] 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.[9]

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.[10][11][12]

See also

References

  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. ↑ 1978 Spanish Constitution. Part II. The Crown
  4. ↑ Queen Sofia Foundation
  5. ↑ Prince of Asturias Foundation
  6. ↑ Codespa Foundation
  7. ↑ Delivery of the National Awards of the Ministry of Culture 2008
  8. ↑ Infanta Elena
  9. ↑ Infanta Cristina
  10. ↑ Mark Oliver (4 June 2004). "The Bilderberg group". The Guardian.
  11. ↑ "Bilderberg Meeting of 1997 Assembles". PR Newswire. 13 June 1997.
  12. ↑ "Bilderberg Group Meets In Athens Amid Tight Security". NASDAQ.
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