WebRepresentatives of the current Spanish monarchy. Currently the representative of the Spanish monarchy is King Felipe VI, his wife Letizia and their daughters, the Princess of Asturias Leonor and the Infanta of Spain Sofía. Felipe VI received the throne in 2014, when his father, King Juan Carlos I, abdicated in his favor, after a 39-year reign.

WebMay 04, 2020 · Barcelona. Monday, 4 May 2020. 19:27. The coronavirus crisis has further weakened the image of the Spanish monarchy in the eyes of the country's citizens, as can be seen in two new polls which have asked about views of the institution. This Monday, an Invymark poll carried out for the TV network La Sexta, and a second survey, conducted by ...

WebAfter the Spanish Revolution of 1868 deposed Isabella II, there was established a provisional government and a regency headed by Francisco Serrano y Domínguez from October 8, 1868 until January 2, 1871, while a new monarch was sought. Amadeo was elected as king and the new title used was King of Spain, by the Grace of God and will of the nation.

WebIsabel I (of Castile and Leon) and Ferdinand II (of Aragon), better known as the Catholics Monarchs, were a marriage which united medieval Spain: the great houses of Castile and Aragon, which between them controlled vast tracts of the peninsula. You can see references to these monarchs all over Andalucia, as their reign marked a key turning point in Spain's …

WebCharles I of Spain, born on February 24, 1500, was king of Spain from 1516 to 1556 and Holy Roman emperor, as Charles V, from 1519 to 1558. The grandson of Ferdinand II and Isabella I as well as the emperor Maximilian I, Charles inherited an empire that stretched from Germany to the Americas. Throughout his reign he struggled to keep his ...

WebSep 12, 2016 · A monarchy is a form of government wherein a group which is usually a family (referred to as a “dynasty”) heads up the country, and a monarch (the head of state) is put in charge. An example of a monarchy is that which presently rules over Britain and is headed up by the Queen Elizabeth II. A monarch’s power can vary, and the monarch can ...

WebPhilip III Habsburg of Spain, King of Spain, King of Portugal, King of the Algarves, King of Naples, King of Sicily, Count of Holland, was born 14 April 1578 in Madrid, Spain to Philip II of Spain (1527-1598) and Anna of Austria (1549-1580) and died 31 March 1621 Madrid, Spain of unspecified causes. He married Margaret of Austria (1584-1611) 1599 . Alfred …

WebThe first person to assume the title Rex Anglorum (King of the English) was Offa of Mercia, though his power did not survive him. In the 9th century the kings of Wessex who conquered Kent and Sussex from Mercia in 825, became increasingly dominant over the other kingdoms of England. The continuous list of English monarchs traditionally begins with …

WebThe monarchy of France. The kingdom of France was descended directly from the western Frankish realm ceded to Charles the Bald in 843. Not until 987 was the Carolingian dynastic line set aside, but there had been portentous interruptions. The reunited empire of Charles the Fat (reigned 884–888) proved unworkable: the Viking onslaught was then ...

WebHouse of Habsburgo. Felipe I El Hermoso (1504-1506) (on behalf of his wife, Juana I) Carlos I (1516-1556) 1516-1555: jointly with his mother, Juana I. Felipe II El Prudente (1556-1598) Also King of Portugal since 1581 as Filipe I. Also King of Naples, King consort of England and Ireland and Duke of Milan. Felipe III El Pío (1598-1621)

WebOct 21, 2021 · The Spanish monarchy continued to rule over Spain through the centuries until the 1930s. In 1931, in the midst of political turmoil as the Spanish government tried to turn Spain into a ...

WebFrom 1833 until 1939 Spain almost continually had a parliamentary system with a written constitution. Except during the First Republic (1873–74), the Second Republic (1931–36), and the Spanish Civil War (1936–39), Spain also always had a monarchy. For a complete list of the kings and queens regnant of Spain, see below. From the end of the Spanish Civil …