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Spain’s King Felipe leaves after attending an Easter mass at the cathedral in Palma de Mallorca. Photo: Reuters
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 3, 2016 | World
Spain’s King Felipe signed a decree Tuesday dissolving parliament and setting a new legislative election for June 26 after MPs chosen in an inconclusive December vote failed to agree on the country’s next premier. The king signed the order in the presence...
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Spain’s King Juan Carlos, right, new King Felipe VI, second right, and other members of the Spanish Royal Family pose before a ceremony to place the Sash of Captain-General on the new King at La Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, on June 19, 2014. (Reuters/Zipi/Pool)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 19, 2014 | World
Madrid, Reuters—Spain’s new king, Felipe VI, was sworn in on Thursday in a low-key ceremony which monarchists hope will usher in a new era of popularity for the troubled royal household. Felipe became king after his father, Juan Carlos, abdicated earlier this...
