Felipe VI

King of Spain

30 January 1968 Madrid, Spain

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NamesFelipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia

Incumbent King of Spain King of Spain Felipe VIKing Felipe VI in January 2019King of Spain (more...) Reign19 June 2014 – presentEnthronement19 June 2014PredecessorJuan Carlos IHeir presumptive LeonorPrime ministersMariano Rajoy (2014–2018) Pedro Sánchez (2018–present)Born (1968-01-30 ) 30 January 1968 (age 53) Madrid, SpainSpouseLetizia Ortiz Rocasolano ​ ​(m. 2004 )​IssueLeonor, Princess of AsturiasInfanta Sofía of SpainHouseBourbon-AnjouFatherJuan Carlos I of SpainMotherSophia of Greece and DenmarkReligionRoman CatholicismSignatureMilitary careerAllegiance  SpainService/branch Spanish Army Spanish Air Force Spanish NavyYears of service1986–2014 (end of active service)Rank Captain General (See list) Felipe VI or Philip VI (Spanish:  ; Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is the King of Spain. He ascended the throne on 19 June 2014 upon the abdication of his father, Juan Carlos I. His mother is Queen Sofía, and he has two elder sisters, Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, and Infanta Cristina. In 2004, Felipe married TV news journalist Letizia Ortiz with whom he has two daughters, Leonor (his heir presumptive) and Sofía. In accordance with the Spanish Constitution, as monarch, he is head of state and commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armed Forces with military rank of Captain General, and also plays the role of the supreme representation of Spain in international relations.