Spanish Royal Family
| House of Bourbon-Anjou Casa de Bourbon-Anjou House of Bourbon-Spain |
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| Spanish Royal family | |
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| Country |
 SpainFormer countries
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| Estates |
Royal Palace of Madrid (seat) Royal Palace of El Pardo (private residence) El Escorial Royal Palace of Aranjuez La Granja Royal Palace of Riofrío Royal Palace of La Almudaina |
| Parent house | House of Bourbon |
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| Style(s) |
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| Founded | November 16, 1700 |
| Founder | Philip V |
| Current head | Philip VI |
| Deposition |
Spain:
Parma:
Two Sicilies:
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| Ethnicity | Spanish of French ancestry |
| Cadet branches | |
Spain:
Parma:
Two Sicilies:
The House of Bourbon-Anjou (or simply House of Bourbon-Spain) is the current Spanish Royal Family. It consists of the present king, the queen consort, their children and their parents. The Spanish royal family belongs to the House of Bourbon. The membership of the Royal Family is defined by royal decree and consists of: the King of Spain, the monarch's spouse, the monarch's parents, and the heir to the Spanish throne.
The Spanish Royal Family should not be confused with the Family of the King, which refers to the extended family of the monarch.
The titles and styles of the Royal Family are as follows:
Members of the Spanish Royal Family are often asked by non-profit charitable, cultural, or religious organizations within and without Spain 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". 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. Royalty make use of their considerable celebrity to assist the organization to raise funds or to 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 Sofía); while King 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."
The Prince of Asturias Foundation holds an annual awards ceremony acknowledging the contributions of individuals, entities, and/or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, or public affairs. King Felipe serves as president of the Codespa Foundation, which finances specific economic and social development activities in Latin American and other countries, and serves as president of the Spanish branch of the Association of European Journalists, which is composed of achieving communications professionals. King Felipe also serves as honorary chair of the Ministry of Culture National Awards Ceremonies.
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