Madrid: Spain's new King Felipe VI swore to uphold the constitution before parliament on Thursday, launching a new reign to the applause of lawmakers before kissing the cheeks of his wife Queen Letizia.
'I swear to carry out my duties faithfully, to conserve and ensure the conservation of the Constitution and the law and to respect the rights of the citizens and regions,' said the 46-year-old king, dressed in military uniform with the red sash of his office of captain general.
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Entities 0 Name: Madrid Count: 1 1 Name: Felipe VI Count: 1 2 Name: Spain Count: 1 3 Name: Letizia Count: 1 Related 0 Url: http://ift.tt/1ia9Prv Title: Spain's Incoming King Takes Over a Throne Heavy With Political Tension Description: MADRID - This year, while visiting a telecom conference in Barcelona, Crown Prince Felipe worked the room as the heir apparent to the Spanish throne, smiling and glad-handing the crowd, until he ran into a Catalan businessman who refused to shake his hand because of the Spanish monarchy's opposition to a planned independence referendum in Catalonia this fall.
