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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques during Saud of Nations Conference
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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)
Spain gets new king, Felipe VI sworn-in in muted ceremony
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...Caption:
Spain’s King Juan Carlos signs a document in the Zarzuela Palace opening the way for his abdication, June 2, 2014 (AP Photo/Spanish Royal Palace)
Spain’s King Juan Carlos abdicates
Madrid, Reuters—Spain’s King Juan Carlos is abdicating after almost 40 years on the throne and his son Prince Felipe will succeed him, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Monday in a surprise announcement. “His majesty, King Juan Carlos, has just...Caption:
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz (R) meeting with Spanish King Juan Carlos (L) in Jeddah on May 17, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/HO/SPA)