Coronation of the new monarch of Spain
On Thursday, June 19, 2014, the coronation of Prince Felipe took place in Madrid, who succeeded his father Juan Carlos I on the throne. During the swearing-in in the Congress of Deputies, the 46-year-old monarch swore to uphold the country's constitution and said that he had great hopes for the future Spain. Felipe, who was considered the most enviable groom in Europe, promised to be a worthy head of state, "ready to listen and understand", and always protect the interests of society. After the ceremony in Parliament, he, along with his wife Letizia, drove through the streets of Madrid and greeted the citizens who poured into the streets.
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1. Coronation of Prince Felipe, who will succeed his father Juan Carlos I, in Madrid on Thursday, June 19, 2014. (© Juan Medina/Reuters)
2. Neither representatives of European royal families nor heads of foreign states are present at the ceremony. (© Reuters)
3. The ceremony of transfer of power in the residence of the monarchs in Madrid, where Juan Carlos, dressed in a military uniform, tied his son to the belt of the captain-general. (© Reuters)
4. King Felipe of Spain kisses his Queen Letizia at the Cortes Palace in Madrid on Thursday, June 19, 2014. (© Reuters)
5. The new king of Spain stands to attention in the Congress of Deputies on Thursday. (© Reuters)
6. Princess Sofia, Princess Leonor, King Felipe VI of Spain, Queen Letizia, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Admiral Fernando Garcia Sanchez watch the parade at the Congress of Deputies on Thursday. (© Getty Images)
7. Spanish King Felipe accepts congratulations from Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor at the Congress of Deputies on Thursday. (© Getty Images)
8. King Felipe and Queen Letizia left the Congress of Deputies. (© Getty Images)
9. Members of the Spanish Royal Guard during the coronation ceremony of King Felipe VI. (© Getty Images)
10. King Felipe and Queen Letizia, having left the Congress of Deputies, are traveling in an open car on Thursday. (© Reuters)
11. After the oath ceremony, a military parade took place on one of the streets adjacent to the parliament building. (© Reuters)
12. The new king of Spain, Felipe VI, along with his daughters, Queen Letizia, the former king and queen, greeted their subjects from the balcony of the royal palace. (© Reuters)
13. Queen Letizia kisses King Felipe VI on the balcony of the Royal Palace on Thursday, June 19, 2014. (© AFP)
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