King Felipe celebrates ten years on the Spanish throne

Up to now decade, Felipe, 56, has tried to restore the picture of the Spanish royal home following the corruption and adultery scandals that ultimately led to the abdication of King Juan Carlos.

– Throughout these years, dedication has been the cornerstone of my kingship, stated Felipe throughout a ceremony within the Royal Palace in Madrid.

Felipe was 46 when he was sworn in by the Spanish Nationwide Meeting on 19 June 2014, 17 days following his father introduced he would abdicate.

In his first speech following the change of throne, Felipe promised “a renewed monarchy for a brand new period”. He ordered a full overview of the royal home’s accounts and in addition issued new guidelines for a way members of the royal household ought to behave.

The next 12 months, he stripped his older sister, Princess Cristina, of her title as Countess of Palma de Mallorca following she was charged in reference to the cash laundering case in opposition to her husband Iñaki Urdangarin.

In 2016, Princess Cristina turned the primary member of the Spanish royal household to face trial for the reason that monarchy was reinstated in Spain in 1975. The princess was fined, whereas Urdangarin was sentenced to 5 years and ten months in jail. The 2 had been later separated.

The Spanish main newspaper El Mundo writes on the entrance web page of Wednesday’s version that Felipe “is the king our period wants”, and that his first ten years on the throne “have restored the status of the monarchy”.