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 The Royal Family of the Kingdom of Spain consists of the current king, Juan Carlos, his spouse, Queen Sofia of Spain and their direct descendants. The Spanish royal family belongs to the House of Borbón. The King's two daughters hold the title Infanta (Princess) of Spain, with the style Her Royal Highness. Their husbands hold no title of their own but are styled His Excellency The Duke of <wife's ducal title>. Their children hold the style of His or Her Excellency and the rank of a Grandee of Spain. The King's heir bears the title Prince or Princess of Asturias with the style His Royal Highness. The wife of a Prince of Asturias holds the title Princess of Asturias with the style Her Royal Highness. The children of the Prince of Asturias have the title Infante/Infanta and the style Royal Highness. If the heirs of King Juan Carlos I were to expire, the 1978 Constitution reserves the right for the Cortes to designate the successor branch in a manner suitable for Spain.
[edit] List of membersThe Royal Family includes:
[edit] Extended family [edit] The King's sistersThe King's two sisters renounced their rights of succession upon marriage, but those renunciations took place before the adoption of the Constitution and were not ratified by the Cortes. Both sisters bear the title Infanta of Spain with the style Her Royal Highness. Their children have the right to the status of Grandee and the title Excellency like the children of Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina.
[edit] House of Bourbon-Two SiciliesHRH Don Carlos Maria Alfonso Marcel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies & Bourbon-Parma, Infante of Spain, Prince of the two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria (born 1938), cousin of the King, from the Bourbon-Two Sicilies family, received the title Infante of Spain by Royal Decree 2412 dated December 16, 1994[1]. Although it is often stated that this title was given in recognition of Don Carlos' status as head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, the wording of the decree does not support that view. The King refers to "Las circunstancias excepcionales que concurren" (the exceptional circumstances that concur) in Don Carlos. The reference is to circumstances, not a single circumstance. The decree than cites Don Carlos' representation of the ties between his family and the Spanish Crown as one of those circumstances. For whatever reason, the King chose not to specify what he meant. Although Don Carlos claims to be the rightful King of the Two Sicilies, his position is disputed. Don Carlos is also the senior heir of Infanta Doña Maria de las Mercedes, the eldest sister of King Alphonso XIII of Spain who was heiress presumptive to the throne for her entire life. (Alphonso XIII was born months after his father's death, if he had been a girl Maria de las Mercedes would have become Queen. Alphonso's first child was not born until after his sister's death.) Don Carlos' father, Don Alphonso de Borbón-Dos Sicilies (who was heir presumptive to the Spanish Throne from [[19-08), and King Juan Carlos of Spain's mother were siblings. Don Carlos' mother belongs to the Bourbon-Parma family that used to rule the Italian Duchy of Parma. His wife belongs to the French branch of the House of Bourbon. His wife's mother belonged to the Brazilian branch of the Bourbons. Being a representative of the family descended from someone who nearly became Queen, descended from two former heirs presumptive, having immediate connections (father, mother, grandmother, wife, mother-in-law) to all branches of the vast Bourbon Dynasty, and the family that provided the mother of the current King is much more relevant to Spain that any link Don Carlos might have with the long defunct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The title was not extended to Don Carlos' wife who was born HRH Anne Marguerite Brigitte Marie d'Orléans, Fille de France, Princess of Orléans, a member of the French Royal House. Their children would ordinarily have the status of Grandee with the title Excellency but instead generally use the title Prince(ss) of Bourbon-Two Sicilies based on their father's descent from the former Kings of the Two Sicilies. Although his wife is officially styled Her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria. [edit] Public roleMembers of the Spanish Royal Family, "the royals", are often asked by non-profit charitable, cultural, or religious organizations within Spain or internationally 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".[2] 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. Royals use their considerable celebrity to assist the organization to raise funds or to affect or 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 Sofia);[3] while Prince 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."[4] The Prince of Asturias Foundation holds annual awards ceremonies acknowledging the contributions of individuals, entities, and/or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, or public affairs. Prince Felipe serves as president of the Codespa Foundation, which finances specific economic and social development activities in Ibero-America and other countries, and serves as president of the Spanish branch of the Association of European Journalists, which is composed of achieving communications professionals.[5] Prince Felipe also serves as honorary chair of the Ministry of Culture National Awards Ceremonies.[6] Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, the king's eldest daughter, is the Director of Cultural and Social Projects of Mapfre Foundation,[7] while Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, the king's youngest 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.[8] The king, queen, 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.[9][10][11] [edit] See also[edit] References
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