Tag: Juan Carlos Spain

Spain's new king, Felipe VI, will be sworn in later on today in a low-key ceremony after his father, Juan Carlos, abdicated earlier this month. It is said that Felipe, 46, will wear military uniform with a sash. After the ceremony he will be driven through central Madrid with his wife, Queen Letizia, a former journalist. You will see Madrid buses decorated with Spanish flags and the palace is giving out 100,000 flags for well-wishers to wave as the new king is driven to a reception at the royal palace.