In Spain, the monarchy is surrounded by far less pomp and circumstance than in other European monarchies. The budget allocated to the royal family is much less than in other monarchies, and there have been some royal scandals in recent times. There is no coronation, no coronation party for the queen, and no special throne for the king and queen.
This does not mean that the king and queen do not have duties, titles, or honors. They do, but the ceremonies are much more informal. Another reason why King Felipe (Felipe) and Queen Letizia are more transparent, and careful to spend their money wisely and act honorably, is the scandals that have dotted the royal family since 2014 when King Felipe took the throne.
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Felipe’s father, Juan Carlos, abdicated when he had problems with financial mismanagement, and Felipe asked his father to leave Spain to give the royal family a better image. Juan Carlos moved to Abu Dhabi but left his wife Sofia in Spain. Then, King Felipe’s brother-in-law and sister were involved in a corruption case that landed his sister in jail.
As if that were not enough, the king’s two sisters were caught vaccinating prematurely against Covid-19, causing an uproar among Spaniards. King Felipe withdrew his father’s annual scholarship, and the title of duchess from his sister Cristina, and drastically reduced the number of active royals. The royal family now consists only of King Felipe and Queen Letizia, their two daughters, and Juan Carlos and Sofia. All grandchildren have been eliminated to better control the monarchy and the activities of its members.
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The Spanish want the scandals to stop and the King is now under intense pressure. Spain has also had political problems. I thought it would be interesting to compare the monarchy with that of the United Kingdom. Nobody does it as solemnly and pompously as the British, as we just saw with the funeral and burial of the late Queen Elizabeth. The Spanish monarchy is more informal in its respect for tradition. The King and Queen sit on chairs, but they are not considered thrones. They do not have crown jewels, but they do have “jewels of passage,” which are passed from monarch to monarch.
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