Editing Felipe VI (section)

===Household reforms===
During his ascension speech, Felipe pledged a "renewed monarchy for a new time".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-06-19|title=Spain's King Felipe sworn in pledging to set high moral example|url=https://www.euronews.com/2014/06/19/spain-s-king-felipe-sworn-in-pledging-to-set-high-moral-example|access-date=2023-08-26|website=euronews|archive-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826122348/https://www.euronews.com/2014/06/19/spain-s-king-felipe-sworn-in-pledging-to-set-high-moral-example|url-status=live}}</ref> A few days later after this, Felipe and Letizia became the first Spanish monarchs to receive and recognize [[LGBT]] organisations at the Palace.<ref>{{cite news|title=Los reyes reciben por primera vez a colectivos gays en el Palacio del Pardo [The monarchs receive gay organisations for the first time at the Pardo Palace]|url=http://www.lasexta.com/noticias/nacional/reyes-reciben-primera-vez-colectivos-gays-palacio-pardo_2014062400197.html|access-date=17 July 2014|publisher=[[La Sexta]]|date=24 June 2014|language=es|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161546/http://www.lasexta.com/noticias/nacional/reyes-reciben-primera-vez-colectivos-gays-palacio-pardo_2014062400197.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Felipe also changed the protocol in order to allow people to take the oath of office without a crucifix or Bible.<ref>{{cite news|title=Felipe VI cambia el protocolo y permite la jura del cargo sin Biblia ni crucifijo [Felipe VI changes the protocol and permits the oath of office without a Bible or crucifix]|url=http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2014/07/09/actualidad/1404932149_211008.html|access-date=17 July 2014|work=[[El País]]|date=9 July 2014|language=es|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152455/http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2014/07/09/actualidad/1404932149_211008.html|url-status=live}}</ref> This did not mean, in any way, a change in his relations with the [[Catholic Church]] or religion, in fact, on their first overseas trip as king and queen, Felipe VI and Letizia met [[Pope Francis]] in the [[Apostolic Palace]] on 30 June 2014. They subsequently met with [[Cardinal Secretary of State]] [[Pietro Parolin]] and Under-Secretary for Relations with States [[Antoine Camilleri (prelate)|Antoine Camilleri]]. The visit followed one by King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía on 28 April.<ref name=":3">{{cite news|title=Comunicato della Sala Stampa: Udienza alle Loro Maestà il Re Felipe VI e la Regina Letizia di Spagna, 30.06.2014|url=http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/06/30/0486/01091.html|publisher=[[Vatican City]]|date=30 June 2014|language=it|access-date=30 June 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714160511/http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/06/30/0486/01091.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:President Barack Obama and King Felipe VI of Spain, 2014.jpg|left|thumb|King Felipe VI meets with US president [[Barack Obama]] at the [[Waldorf Astoria New York]]. 2014.]]
The king also established a difference between the [[Spanish royal family|royal family]] and the King's family, leaving his sisters and their descendants outside the royal family and, therefore, not carrying out institutional representation of the [[Monarchy of Spain|Crown]] (although they do it occasionally).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Esteban|first=Paloma|date=2019-06-15|title=Auditorías, códigos de conducta y control de regalos: así cambió Felipe VI la Casa Real|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2019-06-15/aniversario-proclamacion-felipe-vi-casa-real_2072908/|access-date=2023-08-26|website=elconfidencial.com|language=es|archive-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826122345/https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2019-06-15/aniversario-proclamacion-felipe-vi-casa-real_2072908/|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2014, the king banned the royal family from working outside the [[Royal Household of Spain|Royal Household]] and he established an external audit made by the [[Comptroller General of the State|Office of the Comptroller General of the State]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2014-07-28|title=Spain's Felipe VI to keep royals out of private sector|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-royals-idUKKBN0FX1IB20140728|access-date=2023-08-26|archive-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826122345/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-royals-idUKKBN0FX1IB20140728|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Keeley|first=Graham|date=2023-08-26|title=Spanish king bans royal family from careers in business|newspaper=[[The Times]]|url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/europe-travel/spain/spanish-king-bans-royal-family-from-careers-in-business-rvjgktknqdm|access-date=2023-08-26|issn=0140-0460|archive-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826122345/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/spanish-king-bans-royal-family-from-careers-in-business-rvjgktknqdm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Following orders from the king, since 1 January 2015, the Spanish royal family cannot accept "expensive gifts" when "they exceed social or courtesy uses".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-01-01|title=La Familia Real no podrá aceptar desde hoy regalos caros|url=https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2015/01/01/54a52531ca4741b2308b456e.html|access-date=2023-08-26|website=ELMUNDO|language=es|archive-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826122345/https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2015/01/01/54a52531ca4741b2308b456e.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2015, Felipe announced he would cut his annual salary by 20% as a result of the economic recession and hardships continuing to hamper Spain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spanish King cuts his salary by 20%|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/122797/World/International/Spanish-King-cuts-his-salary-by---.aspx|access-date=13 February 2015|archive-date=13 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213075058/http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/122797/World/International/Spanish-King-cuts-his-salary-by---.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2015, Felipe VI stripped his sister, [[Infanta Cristina]], of her royal title of [[Duchess of Palma de Mallorca]], after the tax fraud allegations surrounding her and her husband, [[Iñaki Urdangarín]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2015-06-12|title=Spain's King Felipe Strips Sister of Duchess Title|url=https://time.com/3918655/spain-king-felipe-princess-cristina-duchess-of-palma-corruption/|access-date=2023-08-26|magazine=Time|archive-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826122348/https://time.com/3918655/spain-king-felipe-princess-cristina-duchess-of-palma-corruption/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-06-12|title=Spain's King to Sister: You're No Longer a Duchess|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/spains-king-felipe-strips-duchess-title-sister-cristina-n374166|access-date=2023-08-26|publisher=NBC News|archive-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826122348/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/spains-king-felipe-strips-duchess-title-sister-cristina-n374166|url-status=live}}</ref> While her husband was eventually sentenced to six years in prison, she was acquitted of all charges.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Jones|first=Sam|date=2017-02-17|title=Spain's Princess Cristina acquitted in tax fraud trial|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/17/spains-princess-cristina-acquitted-in-tax-trial|access-date=2023-08-26|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826122345/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/17/spains-princess-cristina-acquitted-in-tax-trial|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2017, the Crown opened for the first time the gardens of the royal family's vacation palace, the [[Marivent Palace]], at the request of the regional government of the [[Balearic Islands]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2017-05-02|title=Los Reyes abren las puertas de su jardín de verano en el Palacio de Marivent|url=https://www.hola.com/realeza/casa_espanola/2017050294036/palacio-marivent-apertura-publico/|access-date=2023-08-26|website=HOLA|language=es|archive-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826122345/https://www.hola.com/realeza/casa_espanola/2017050294036/palacio-marivent-apertura-publico/|url-status=live}}</ref> The public can enjoy the gardens as long as the royal family is not there.<ref name=":2" />

In February 2024, the king appointed a new Private Secretary, diplomat [[Camilo Villarino]], at that time Head of the Cabinet of the [[High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy]], [[Josep Borrell]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-01-19|title=Felipe VI nombra nuevo jefe de la Casa del Rey a Camilo Villarino Marzo, actual director de gabinete de Josep Borrell en la UE|url=https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2024/01/19/65aab1b7e4d4d8695b8b45a7.html|access-date=2024-01-20|website=ELMUNDO|language=es|archive-date=20 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120032055/https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2024/01/19/65aab1b7e4d4d8695b8b45a7.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Villarino replaced [[Jaime Alfonsín]], private secretary to Felipe for almost 30 years, both as prince and king.<ref name=":8">{{Cite magazine|date=2024-01-19|title=Felipe VI releva como jefe de la casa real a Jaime Alfonsín tras 30 años de servicio|url=https://www.revistavanityfair.es/articulos/felipe-vi-nombra-nuevo-jefe-casa-real-jaime-alfonsin|access-date=2024-01-20|magazine=Vanity Fair|language=es-ES|archive-date=20 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120094756/https://www.revistavanityfair.es/articulos/felipe-vi-nombra-nuevo-jefe-casa-real-jaime-alfonsin|url-status=live}}</ref> Alfonsin remains in the Household as private counselor.<ref name=":8" /> Likewise, in April 2024 the king appointed a new private secretary to the Queen, [[State Lawyers Corps|State lawyer]] María Dolores Ocaña Madrid,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-04-30|title=María Dolores Ocaña es ya la nueva mano derecha de la Reina|url=https://www.larazon.es/espana/maria-dolores-ocana-nueva-mano-derecha-reina_2024043066308d74c0b95c0001d3bf6d.html|access-date=2024-04-30|website=La Razón|language=es}}</ref> replacing the [[José Manuel de Zuleta y Alejandro|duke of Abrantes]]. At the end of 2024, the king concluded the renewal of the senior positions of his Household, appointing two other women to relevant positions. On the one hand, parliamentary clerk Mercedes Araújo Díaz de Terán was appointed Secretary-General and diplomat Carmen Castiella Ruiz de Velasco was appointed as Diplomatic Counselor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-18 |title=El Rey Felipe VI acelera la reforma de la Casa Real con dos mujeres más en puestos directivos |url=https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2024/11/18/673b6786fc6c83f5618b457f.html |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ELMUNDO |language=es}}</ref>

==== 2020 royal finances controversy ====
On 15 March 2020, following the revelation in ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' that Felipe VI appeared as second beneficiary (after his father) of the Lucum Foundation, the entity on the receiving end of a €65 million donation by [[Abdullah bin Abdulaziz]], King of Saudi Arabia,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eldiario.es/politica/Felipe-VI-aparece-beneficiario-offshore_0_1005799909.html|website=[[eldiario.es]]|title=Felipe VI es el segundo beneficiario de la fundación que recibió los 100 millones de Arabia Saudí, según The Telegraph|date=14 March 2020|last1=Es|first1=Eldiario|access-date=16 March 2020|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315201104/https://www.eldiario.es/politica/Felipe-VI-aparece-beneficiario-offshore_0_1005799909.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Royal Household of Spain|Royal Household]] issued a statement declaring (a) that Felipe VI would renounce any inheritance from his father to which he could be entitled, and (b) that Juan Carlos would lose his public stipend from the part of the [[General State Budget]] dedicated to the Royal Household.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51902673|publisher=[[BBC]]|title=Spain's King Felipe VI renounces father's inheritance|date=March 2020|access-date=16 March 2020|archive-date=16 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316001544/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51902673|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=abc2020>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2020-03-15/el-rey-renuncia-a-la-herencia-de-don-juan-carlos-y-le-retira-su-asignacion-de-los-pge_2499376/|website=[[El Confidencial]]|title=El Rey renuncia a la herencia de don Juan Carlos y le retira su asignación pública|date=15 March 2020|access-date=16 March 2020|archive-date=16 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316125642/https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2020-03-15/el-rey-renuncia-a-la-herencia-de-don-juan-carlos-y-le-retira-su-asignacion-de-los-pge_2499376/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/espana/casa-real/abci-renuncia-herencia-juan-carlos-202003151948_noticia.html|website=[[ABC (Spain)|ABC]]|title=El Rey renuncia a la herencia de Don Juan Carlos|date=15 March 2020|access-date=16 March 2020|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315234204/https://www.abc.es/espana/casa-real/abci-renuncia-herencia-juan-carlos-202003151948_noticia.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=escolar /> The renunciation of the inheritance is a mere declaration of intent, since the [[Spanish Civil Code]] prevents accepting or rejecting an inheritance until the death of the person who bequeaths takes place.<ref>{{Cite web|last2=Herrera|first1=Marcos|last1=Pinheiro|first2=Elena|date=3 August 2020|title=La presión judicial y política aboca al rey emérito a irse de España para tratar de salvar la monarquía de sus propios escándalos|url=https://www.eldiario.es/politica/presion-judicial-politica-aboca-rey-emerito-exilio-tratar-salvar-monarquia-propios-escandalos_1_6145712.html|access-date=4 August 2020|website=elDiario|language=es|archive-date=26 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926131146/https://www.eldiario.es/politica/presion-judicial-politica-aboca-rey-emerito-exilio-tratar-salvar-monarquia-propios-escandalos_1_6145712.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Royal Household also implied that Felipe VI already had prior knowledge of the Lucum Foundation and his condition as beneficiary of the latter since April 2019.<ref name="escolar">{{Cite web|website=[[eldiario.es]]|url=https://www.eldiario.es/escolar/hijo-padre-intentar-salvar-corona_6_1006209395.html|title=El rey hijo mata al padre para intentar salvar la corona|date=15 March 2020|first=Ignacio|last=Escolar|author-link=Ignacio Escolar|access-date=16 March 2020|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315232856/https://www.eldiario.es/escolar/hijo-padre-intentar-salvar-corona_6_1006209395.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

After this controversy, in April 2022 the [[Council of Ministers (Spain)|Council of Ministers]] approved a Royal Decree elaborated by the [[Royal Household of Spain|Royal Household]] that puts the King's house completely under the 2013 Transparency Act and the 2015 Senior Officials Act. This implies, on the one hand, a greater control of the Crown's finances, since the [[Court of Auditors (Spain)|Court of Auditors]] will be able to audit its accounts; on the other hand, the disclosure of the wealth of the king and of the senior officials of the Household.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-04-26|title=El Tribunal de Cuentas fiscalizará los ingresos y gastos de la Casa Real|url=https://www.vozpopuli.com/espana/rey-felipe-tribunal-cuentas.html|first1=Jorge|last1=Sáinz|access-date=2023-08-26|website=Vozpópuli|language=es|archive-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826122349/https://www.vozpopuli.com/espana/rey-felipe-tribunal-cuentas.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Castro|first=Irene|date=2022-04-26|title=El Tribunal de Cuentas fiscalizará a la Casa Real|url=https://www.eldiario.es/politica/tribunal-cuentas-fiscalizara-casa-real_1_8943610.html|access-date=2023-08-26|website=elDiario.es|language=es|archive-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826122345/https://www.eldiario.es/politica/tribunal-cuentas-fiscalizara-casa-real_1_8943610.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 25 April 2022, in a move towards greater transparency, Felipe VI made public his personal assets for the first time, revealing them to be valued at 2.6 million [[euro]]s ([[US$]]2.8 million). The Spanish royal palace stated that his wealth is in savings, current accounts and securities, as well as art, antiques and jewelry; and that he has no real estate or financial dealings abroad.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kassam|first=Ashifa|title=Spain's king unveils assets amid push for more transparency|url=https://apnews.com/article/europe-arts-and-entertainment-spain-king-felipe-vi-juan-carlos-a2024ad8491c8bb7656730af31e2eb4d|work=Associated Press News|date=26 April 2022|access-date=27 April 2022|archive-date=27 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427143532/https://apnews.com/article/europe-arts-and-entertainment-spain-king-felipe-vi-juan-carlos-a2024ad8491c8bb7656730af31e2eb4d|url-status=live}}</ref> It also noted that Felipe VI had paid tax on all his financial earnings.<ref>{{cite news|title=Spain's King Felipe VI unveils €2.6m assets amid push for more transparency|url=https://www.euronews.com/2022/04/26/spain-s-king-felipe-vi-unveils-2-6m-assets-amid-push-for-more-transparency|work=Euronews|date=26 April 2022|access-date=27 April 2022|archive-date=27 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427143532/https://www.euronews.com/2022/04/26/spain-s-king-felipe-vi-unveils-2-6m-assets-amid-push-for-more-transparency|url-status=live}}</ref> This amount makes him one of the [[List of royalty by net worth|least wealthy monarchs in the world]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Badcock|first=James|title=I might be king of Spain but I'm not loaded: Felipe VI claims he is one of world's poorest monarchs|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/04/26/spains-king-felipe-one-worlds-poorest-monarchs-net-worth-just/|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=26 April 2022|access-date=27 April 2022|archive-date=27 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427143532/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/04/26/spains-king-felipe-one-worlds-poorest-monarchs-net-worth-just/|url-status=live}}</ref> despite previous estimates of his father [[Juan Carlos I]]'s wealth being estimated between $2–2.3 billion.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Paradinas|first1=Marcos|title=Las redes se hacen eco de la fortuna del Rey, estimada en 2 mil millones de euros según la prensa extranjera|url=https://www.elplural.com/politica/espana/las-redes-se-hacen-eco-de-la-fortuna-del-rey-estimada-en-2-mil-millones-de-euros-segun-la-prensa-extranjera_39339102|website=El Plural|date=3 June 2014|publisher=El Pural|access-date=12 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714123146/https://www.elplural.com/politica/espana/las-redes-se-hacen-eco-de-la-fortuna-del-rey-estimada-en-2-mil-millones-de-euros-segun-la-prensa-extranjera_39339102|archive-date=14 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NYT: el Rey llegó al trono casi sin dinero; su fortuna supera los 2.300 millones|url=https://www.bolsamania.com/noticias/pulsos/inyti-el-rey-llego-al-trono-casi-sin-dinero-su-fortuna-supera-los-2300-millones--436223.html|website=Bolsamania|access-date=12 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108132305/http://www.bolsamania.com/noticias/pulsos/inyti-el-rey-llego-al-trono-casi-sin-dinero-su-fortuna-supera-los-2300-millones--436223.html|archive-date=8 November 2015}}</ref>