father predecessor successor succession mother birth_place religion article_title regent birth_date coronation spouse issue image signature name reign
juan carlos i of spain juan carlos i leonor king of spain '' -lrb- more -rrb- '' sofía of greece and denmark madrid , spain roman catholicism felipe vi of spain
 mariano rajoy 30 january 1968 19 june 2014 letizia ortiz rocasolano 22 may 2004 leonor , princess of asturias felipe vi 2015 -lrb- cropped -rrb- . jpg sig felipe spain.svg felipe vi 19 june 2014 -- present
felipe vi of spain

felipe vi -lrb- , ; born 30 january 1968 -rrb- is the king of spain .
he succeeded to the throne on 19 june 2014 following the abdication of his father , king juan carlos i .
as heir apparent to the throne , he previously bore the title of prince of asturias , and worked to support philanthropic causes and to promote international fellowship among spanish-speaking countries .
in accordance with the spanish constitution , as monarch , he is head of state and commander-in-chief of the spanish armed forces , `` the king is the head of state , the symbol of its unity and permanence .
he arbitrates and moderates the regular functioning of the institutions , assumes the highest representation of the spanish state in international relations , especially with the nations of its historical community , and exercises the functions expressly conferred on him by the constitution and the laws '' `` el rey es el jefe del estado , símbolo de su unidad y permanencia , arbitra y modera el funcionamiento regular de las instituciones , asume la más alta representación del estado español en las relaciones internacionales , especialmente con las naciones de su comunidad histórica , y ejerce las funciones que le atribuyen expresamente la constitución y las leyes '' and also plays a role in promoting relations with hispanic america , the `` nations of its historical community '' .
he is married to letizia ortiz rocasolano , with whom he has two daughters , leonor and sofía .
leonor , the elder , is his heir presumptive .
