Editing List of Spanish monarchs

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This is a list of monarchs of [[Spain]], a dominion started with the [[dynastic union]] of the [[Catholic Monarchs of Spain]]{{Emdash}} [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]] and [[Isabella I of Castile]].

The [[regnal number]]s follow those of the rulers of Asturias, León, and Castile. Thus, [[Alfonso XII of Spain|Alfonso XII]] is numbered in succession to [[Alfonso XI of Castile]].

==Forerunners==
The following seven lineages were eventually united by the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella.
*[[Visigothic_Kingdom#Post-Balti_kings|Kings of the Visigoths]]
*[[Kings of Asturias]]
*[[Kings of Navarre]] 
*[[Kings of León]]
*[[Kings of Galicia]]
*[[Kings of Aragon]]
*[[Kings of Castile]]

Although Aragon and Castile continued to be separate, they were ruled together until the [[Nueva Planta decrees]].

==House of Trastámara (1479–1516)==
Under Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, their royal dynasties were united into a single line. [[Historiography]] of Spain generally treats this as the formation of the Kingdom of Spain, but officially speaking, the two kingdoms continued with their own separate institutions for more than two centuries. It was not until the [[Nueva Planta decrees]] of 1707–1716 that the two lands were formally merged into a single state.

{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = '''[[Isabella I of Castile|Isabella I]]'''
| nickname1   = the Catholic
| native1     = {{langx|es|Isabel I}}
| life1       = {{Birth date|1451|4|22|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1504|11|26|1451|4|22|df=y}}
| reignstart1 = 11 December 1474 <br/> {{small|''Castile''}}
| reignend1   = 26 November 1504 <br/> {{small|''Castile''}}
| notes1      = Daughter of [[John II of Castile]] and [[Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile|Isabella of Portugal]]
| family1     = [[House of Trastámara|Trastámara]]
| image1      = IsabellaofCastile03.jpg
| alt1        = Isabella I of Castile

| name2       = '''[[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Ferdinand V & II]]'''
| nickname2   = the Catholic
| native2     = {{langx|es|Fernando V & II}}
| life2       = {{Birth date|1452|3|10|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1516|1|23|1452|3|10|df=y}}
| reignstart2 = 15 January 1475 <br/> {{small|''Castile''}} <hr/> 20 January 1479 <br/> {{small|''Aragon''}}
| reignend2   = 26 November 1504 <br/> {{small|''Castile''}} <hr/> 23 January 1516 <br/> {{small|''Aragon''}}
| notes2      = Son of [[John II of Aragon]] and [[Juana Enríquez]]
| family2     = [[House of Trastámara|Trastámara]]
| image2      = Michel Sittow 004.jpg
| alt2        = Ferdinand V of Castile and II of Aragon

| name3       = '''[[Joanna of Castile|Joanna]]'''{{#tag:ref|Joanna was confined from 1509 till her death for alleged insanity.|group="note"}}
| nickname3   = the Mad
| native3     = {{langx|es|Juana I}}
| life3       = {{Birth date|1479|11|6|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1555|4|12|1479|11|6|df=y}}
| reignstart3 = 26 November 1504 <br/> {{small|''Castile''}} <hr/> 23 January 1516 <br/> {{small|''Aragon''}}
| reignend3   = 12 April 1555
| notes3      = Daughter of [[Isabella I of Castile]] and [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]]
| family3     = [[House of Trastámara|Trastámara]]
| image3      = Juan de Flandes 003.jpg
| alt3        = Joanna of Castile and Aragon (later: Joanna of Spain)

| name4       = '''[[Philip I of Castile|Philip I]]'''
| nickname4   = the Handsome
| native4     = {{langx|es|Felipe I}}
| life4       = {{Birth date|1478|7|22|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1506|9|25|1478|7|22|df=y}}
| reignstart4 = 27 June 1506 <br/> {{small|''Castile''}} 
| reignend4   = 25 September 1506 <br/> {{small|''Castile''}}
| notes4      = Husband of [[Joanna of Castile]]
| family4     = [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg]]
| image4      = Juan de Flandes 004.jpg
| alt4        = Philip I of Castile
}}

==House of Habsburg (1516–1700)==
{{anchor|Habsburgs}}
{{Main|Habsburg Spain}}
{{see|Philippine Dynasty}}
Following the deaths of Isabella (1504) and Ferdinand (1516), their daughter Joanna inherited the Spanish kingdoms. However, she was kept prisoner at Tordesillas due to an alleged mental disorder. As Joanna's son, [[Emperor Charles V|Charles I]] (the future [[Holy Roman Emperor]] Charles V), did not want to be merely a regent, he proclaimed himself king of Castile and Aragon jointly with his mother. Subsequently, Castilian and Aragonese ''Cortes'' recognized him as co-monarch along with his mother. Upon her death, he became sole King of Castile and Aragon, and the thrones were left permanently united to [[Philip II of Spain]] and successors. Traditional numbering of monarchs follows the Castillian crown; i.e. after King Ferdinand (II of Aragon and V of Castile ''jure uxoris'' as husband of Queen of Castille Isabella I), the next Ferdinand was numbered VI.  Likewise, [[Alfonso XII]] takes his number following that of [[Alfonso XI of Castile]] rather than that of [[Alfonso V of Aragon]], the prior Spanish monarch with that name.{{fact|date=June 2017}}

{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = '''[[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles I]]'''
| nickname1   = the Emperor
| native1     = {{langx|es|Carlos I}}
| life1       = {{Birth date|1500|2|24|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1558|9|21|1500|2|24|df=y}}
| reignstart1 = 14 March 1516
| reignend1   = 16 January 1556<br/>(39 years, 10 months and 2 days)
| notes1      = Son of [[Joanna of Castile|Joanna]] and [[Philip I of Castile]]<br>{{small|Nominally co-monarch with Joanna till 1555, while she was confined}}
| family1     = [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg]]
| image1      = Pantoja de la Cruz after Titian - Charles V in Armour (2).jpg
| alt1        = Carlos I of Spain
| name2       = '''[[Philip II of Spain|Philip II]]'''
| nickname2   = the Prudent
| native2     = {{langx|es|Felipe II}}
| life2       = {{Birth date|1527|5|21|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1598|9|13|1527|5|21|df=y}}
| reignstart2 = 16 January 1556
| reignend2   = 13 September 1598<br/>(42 years, 7 months and 28 days)
| notes2      = Son of [[Charles I of Spain|Charles I]] 
| family2     = [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg]]
| image2      = Philip II of Spain portrait (cropped).jpg
| alt2        = Felipe II of Spain
| name3       = '''[[Philip III of Spain|Philip III]]'''
| nickname3   = the Pious
| native3     = {{langx|es|Felipe III}}
| life3       = {{Birth date|1578|4|14|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1621|3|31|1578|4|14|df=y}}
| reignstart3 = 13 September 1598
| reignend3   = 31 March 1621<br/>(22 years, 6 months and 18 days)
| notes3      = Son of [[Philip II of Spain|Philip II]]
| family3     = [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg]]
| image3      = Felipe III de España.jpg
| alt3        = Spain
| name4       = '''[[Philip IV of Spain|Philip IV]]'''
| nickname4   = the Great
| native4     = {{langx|es|Felipe IV}}
| life4       = {{Birth date|1605|4|8|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1665|9|17|1605|4|8|df=y}}
| reignstart4 = 31 March 1621
| reignend4   = 17 September 1665<br/>(44 years, 5 months and 17 days)
| notes4      = Son of [[Philip III of Spain|Philip III]]
| family4     = [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg]]
| image4      = Philip IV of Spain.jpg
| alt4        = Felipe IV of Spain
| name5       = '''[[Charles II of Spain|Charles II]]'''
| nickname5   = the Bewitched
| native5     = {{langx|es|Carlos II}}
| life5       = {{Birth date|1661|11|6|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1700|11|1|1661|11|6|df=y}}
| reignstart5 = 17 September 1665
| reignend5   = 1 November 1700<br/>(35 years, 1 month and 15 days)
| notes5      = Son of [[Philip IV of Spain|Philip IV]]
| family5     = [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg]]
| image5      = Juan de Miranda Carreno 002.jpg
| alt5        = Carlos II of Spain
}}

In the year 1700, Charles II died. His will named the 16-year-old [[Philip V of Spain|Philip, Duke of Anjou]], the grandson of Charles's sister [[Maria Theresa of Spain]], as his successor to the whole [[Spanish Empire]].<ref>Kamen, Henry. "Philip V of Spain: The King who Reigned Twice". Yale University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|0-300-08718-7}} P6</ref> Upon any possible refusal of the undivided Spanish possessions, the Crown of Spain would be offered next to Philip's younger brother [[Charles, Duke of Berry (1686–1714)|Charles, Duke of Berry]], or, next, to [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Archduke Charles of Austria]].<ref name=kamen>Kamen, Henry. "Philip V of Spain:: The King who Reigned Twice", p.6. Published by Yale University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|0-300-08718-7}}</ref>

Both claimants, both Charles of Austria and Philip, had a legal right to the Spanish throne because Philip's grandfather, King [[Louis XIV of France]] and Charles's father, [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor]], were sons of Charles II's aunts, [[Anne of Austria|Anne]] and [[Maria Anna of Spain|Maria Anna]].  Philip claimed primogeniture because Anne was older than Maria Anna. However, Philip IV had stipulated in his will the succession should pass to the Austrian Habsburg line, and the Austrian branch also claimed that [[Maria Theresa of Spain|Maria Theresa]], Philip's grandmother, had renounced the Spanish throne for herself and her descendants as part of her marriage contract. This was countered by the French claim that it was on the basis of a dowry that had never been paid.<ref>Durant, Will. "The Age of Louis XIV", p.699. Simon and Schuster, New York 1963.</ref>

After a long council meeting where the Dauphin spoke up in favour of his son's rights, it was agreed that Philip would ascend the throne.<ref>Kamen, Henry. "Philip V of Spain:: The King who Reigned Twice" Yale University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|0-300-08718-7}} P158</ref> Following this, the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] broke out and [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Archduke Charles]] was also proclaimed king of Spain, as Charles III, in opposition to Philip V. He was proclaimed in Vienna,<ref>{{cite EB1911| |wstitle=Charles VI. (Roman Emperor) |display=Charles VI. |volume=5 |page=905}}</ref> and also in Madrid in the years 1706 and 1710.  Charles renounced his claims to the Spanish throne in the [[Treaty of Rastatt]] of 1714, but was allowed the continued use of the styles of a Spanish monarch for his lifetime. Philip ascended the Spanish throne but had to renounce his claim to the throne of France for himself and his descendants.<ref>Kamen, Henry. "Philip V of Spain:: The King who Reigned Twice", p.158. Published by Yale University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|0-300-08718-7}}</ref>

===Disputed claimant of the House of Habsburg===
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! Portrait
! [[Coat of arms of Spain|Coat of arms]]
! width=21% |Name
! width=13% |Life
! width=13% |Reign
! width=16% |Titles
! width=18% |Claim
|--

| [[File:Retrat_de_Carles_III_davant_el_port_de_Barcelona,_Frans_van_Stampart.jpg|80px]] 
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Charles II of Spain (1668-1700).svg|70px]] [[File:Coat of Arms of Archduke Charles of Austria Claim to the Spanish throne (SpanishTerritories of the Crown of Aragon).svg|75px]]
| [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Archduke Charles of Austria]],<br /> as ''Charles III''<br /> <small>Archiduque Carlos (Carlos III)</small>
| 1 October 1685 –  20 October 1740 (aged 55) 
| 12 September 1703 – 2 July 1715 
(11 years, 9 months and 20 days)
| 
*King of Spain, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia
*Duke of Milan
*Sovereign of the Netherlands
|
*Great-grandson of [[Philip III of Spain|Philip III]]
*Far-descendant of [[Philip I of Castile|Philip I]]
|}

==House of Bourbon (1700–1808)==
{{Main|House of Bourbon}}
{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = '''[[Philip V of Spain|Philip V]]'''
| nickname1   = the Spirited 
| native1     = {{langx|es|Felipe V}}
| life1       = {{Birth date|1683|12|19|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1746|7|9|1683|12|19|df=y}}
| reignstart1 = 16 November 1700
| reignend1   = 14 January 1724<br/>(23 years, 1 month and 30 days)
| notes1      = Great-grandson of [[Philip IV of Spain|Philip IV]] <br> Half-grandnephew of [[Charles II of Spain|Charles II]]
| family1     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image1      = Felipe V de España.jpg
| alt1        = Philip V of Spain
| name2       = '''[[Louis I of Spain|Louis I]]'''
| nickname2   = the Beloved and the Liberal
| native2     = {{langx|es|Luis I}}
| life2       = {{Birth date|1707|8|25|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1724|8|31|1707|8|25|df=y}}
| reignstart2 = 15 January 1724
| reignend2   = 31 August 1724<br/>(7 months and 17 days)
| notes2      = Son of [[Philip V of Spain|Philip V]]
| family2     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image2      = Luis I, príncipe de Asturias2.jpg
| alt2        = Louis I of Spain
| name3       = '''[[Philip V of Spain|Philip V]]'''
| nickname3   = the Spirited 
| native3     = {{langx|es|Felipe V}}
| life3       = {{Birth date|1683|12|19|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1746|7|9|1683|12|19|df=y}}
| reignstart3 = 6 September 1724
| reignend3   = 9 July 1746<br/>(21 years, 10 months and 3 days)
| notes3      = Father of [[Louis I of Spain|Louis I]]
| family3     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image3      = Felipe V de España, Rey de.jpg
| alt3        = Philip V of Spain
| name4       = '''[[Ferdinand VI]]'''
| nickname4   = the Learned
| native4     = {{langx|es|Fernando VI}}
| life4       = {{Birth date|1713|9|23|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1759|8|10|1713|9|23|df=y}}
| reignstart4 = 9 July 1746
| reignend4   = 10 August 1759<br/>(13 years, 1 month and 1 day)
| notes4      = Son of [[Philip V of Spain|Philip V]]
| family4     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image4      = Fernando_VI_de_España_(Museo_del_Prado).jpg
| alt4        = Fernando VI of Spain
| name5       = '''[[Charles III of Spain|Charles III]]'''
| nickname5   = the Enlightened and the King-Mayor
| native5     = {{langx|es|Carlos III}}
| life5       = {{Birth date|1716|1|20|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1788|12|14|1716|1|20|df=y}}
| reignstart5 = 10 August 1759
| reignend5   = 14 December 1788<br/>(29 years, 4 months and 4 days)
| notes5      = Son of [[Philip V of Spain|Philip V]]
| family5     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image5      = Charles III of Spain.jpg
| alt5        = Carlos III of Spain
| name6       = '''[[Charles IV of Spain|Charles IV]]'''
| nickname6   = the Hunter
| native6     = {{langx|es|Carlos IV}}
| life6       = {{Birth date|1748|11|11|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1819|1|20|1748|11|11|df=y}}
| reignstart6 = 14 December 1788
| reignend6   = 19 March 1808<br/>(19 years, 3 months and 5 days)
| notes6      = Son of [[Charles III of Spain|Charles III]]
| family6     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image6      = Carlos IV de rojo.jpg
| alt6        = Charles IV of Spain
| name7       = '''[[Ferdinand VII]]'''
| nickname7   = the Desired and the Felon King
| native7     = {{langx|es|Fernando VII}}
| life7       = {{Birth date|1784|10|14|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1833|9|29|1784|10|14|df=y}}
| reignstart7 = 19 March 1808
| reignend7   = 6 May 1808<br/>(1 month 17 days)
| notes7      = Son of [[Charles IV of Spain|Charles IV]]
| family7     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image7      = Francisco Goya - Portrait of Ferdinand VII of Spain in his robes of state (1815) - Prado.jpg
| alt7        = Fernando VII of Spain
}}

==House of Bonaparte (1808–1813)==
{{Main|Spain under Joseph Bonaparte}}
The only monarch from this dynasty was [[Joseph Bonaparte|Joseph I]], imposed by his brother [[Napoleon|Napoleon I of France]] after [[Abdications of Bayonne|Charles IV and Ferdinand VII had abdicated]]. The title used by Joseph I was ''King of the Spains and the Indias, by the Grace of God and the Constitution of the State''. He was also later given all of the titles of the previous kings. A [[Supreme Central Junta|government in opposition to the French]] was formed in [[Cádiz]] on 25 September 1808, which continued to recognize the imprisoned Ferdinand VII as king. This government was diplomatically recognized as the legitimate Spanish government by Britain and other countries at war with France.
{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = '''[[Joseph Bonaparte|Joseph I]]'''
| nickname1   = the Intruder and Bottle Joe {{#tag:ref|Spanish: Pepe Botella|group="note"}}
| native1     = {{langx|es|José I}}
| life1       = {{Birth date|1768|1|7|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1844|7|28|1768|1|7|df=y}}
| reignstart1 = 6 June 1808
| reignend1   = 11 December 1813<br/>(5 years, 6 months and 5 days)
| notes1      = Older brother of [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Emperor Napoleon]]
| family1     = [[House of Bonaparte|Bonaparte]]
| image1      = Joseph-Bonaparte.jpg
| alt1        = José I of Spain
}}

==House of Bourbon (1813–1868)==
{{Main|History of Spain (1810–1873)}}
Charles IV's eldest son was restored to the throne. Again, the title used was ''king of Castile, Leon, Aragon,… by the Grace of God''.
{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = '''[[Ferdinand VII]]'''
| nickname1   = the Desired<br/>the Felon King
| native1     = {{langx|es|Fernando VII}}
| life1       = {{Birth date|1784|10|14|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1833|9|29|1784|10|14|df=y}}
| reignstart1 = 11 December 1813
| reignend1   = 29 September 1833<br/>(19 years, 9 months and 18 days)
| notes1      = Son of [[Charles IV of Spain|Charles IV]]
| family1     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image1      = Fernando VII - Vicente López.jpg
| alt1        = Fernando VII of Spain
| name2       = '''[[Isabella II]]'''
| nickname2   = the Queen of Sad Mischance <br/> the Traditional Queen
| native2     = {{langx|es|Isabel II}}
| life2       = {{Birth date|1830|10|10|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1904|4|9|1830|10|10|df=y}}
| reignstart2 = 29 September 1833
| reignend2   = 30 September 1868<br/>(35 years and 1 day)
| notes2      = Daughter of [[Ferdinand VII]]
| family2     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image2      = Queen Isabella II of Spain (Winterhalter).jpg
| alt2        = Isabel II of Spain
}}

==House of Savoy (1870–1873)==
{{Main|Glorious Revolution (Spain)}}
After the [[Spanish Revolution of 1868]] deposed Isabella II, while a new monarch was sought, a provisional government and a regency headed by [[Francisco Serrano y Domínguez]] from 8 October 1868 until 2 January 1871 was established. Amadeo was elected as king and the new title used was ''King of Spain, by the Grace of God and will of the nation''.
{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = '''[[Amadeo I of Spain|Amadeo I]]'''
| nickname1   =the Knight King <br/> the Elected one
| native1     = 
| life1       = {{Birth date|1845|5|30|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1890|1|18|1845|5|30|df=y}}
| reignstart1 = 16 November 1870
| reignend1   = 11 February 1873<br/>(2 years, 2 months and 26 days)
| notes1      = Elected by [[Cortes Generales]]<br>Great-great-grandson of Charles III
| family1     = [[House of Savoy|Savoy]]
| image1      = Amadeo I, rey de España.jpg
| alt1        = Amadeo I of Spain
}}

==Spanish Republic (1873–1874)==
{{main|President of the Republic (Spain)}}

==House of Bourbon (1874–1931)==
{{Main|Restoration (Spain)}}
Isabella II's eldest son was restored to the throne as she had abdicated in his favour in 1870. Unlike previous Spanish rulers, the restored Bourbons led as [[constitutional monarch]]s.
{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = '''[[Alfonso XII]]'''
| nickname1   = the Peacemaker
| native1     = 
| life1       = {{Birth date|1857|11|28|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1885|11|25|1857|11|28|df=y}}
| reignstart1 = 29 December 1874
| reignend1   = 25 November 1885<br/>(10 years, 10 months and 27 days)
| notes1      = Son of [[Isabella II of Spain|Isabella II]]
| family1     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image1      = Retrato del rey Alfonso XII (Museo del Prado).jpg
| alt1        = [[Reign of Alfonso XII|Alfonso XII of Spain]]
| name2       = '''[[Alfonso XIII]]'''
| nickname2   = the African
| native2     = 
| life2       = {{Birth date|1886|5|17|df=y}} – {{Death date and age|1941|2|28|1886|5|17|df=y}}
| reignstart2 = 17 May 1886
| reignend2   = 14 April 1931<br/>(44 years, 10 months and 28 days)
| notes2      = [[Posthumous son]] of [[Alfonso XII]]
| family2     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image2      = Alfonso XIII in uniform of a British Field Marshall.jpg
| alt2        = Alfonso XIII of Spain
}}

==Spanish Republic (1931–1939)==
{{main|President of the Republic (Spain)}}

==Dictatorship of Francisco Franco (1939–1975)==
On 1 October 1936, General [[Francisco Franco]] was proclaimed "Leader of Spain" ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Caudillo de España'') in the parts of Spain controlled by the Nationalists (''nacionales'') after the [[Spanish Civil War]] broke out. At the end of the war, on 1 April 1939, Franco took control of the whole of Spain, ending the Second Republic. The 36-year period that followed would be officially called the '''''Estado Español''''', or the Spanish State. Although Franco proclaimed the restoration of the monarchy in 1947, he did not allow the pretender, [[Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona|Juan, Count of Barcelona]], to take the throne. Instead, 22 years later, in 1969, he declared as his successor [[Juan Carlos I of Spain|Juan Carlos]], Prince of Spain and son of the Count of Barcelona. This succession took place upon Franco's death in 1975, when Juan Carlos became King of Spain. A three-year transition to democracy followed during which the apparatus of the Franco government was gently dismantled and preparations for a new system, from 1978, were laid.

==House of Bourbon (1975–present)==
{{See also|Reign of Juan Carlos I|Spanish transition to democracy}}
Alfonso XIII's claim descended (due to his two eldest sons' renunciations) to his third son, Juan of Bourbon, Count of Barcelona, who was passed over in favour of his eldest son, whose title is King of Spain. The Count of Barcelona formally renounced his claims in favour of his son in 1977, two years after Franco's death and Juan Carlos's accession.

Juan Carlos abdicated in favor of his son [[Felipe VI]], who became king on 19 June 2014, with Felipe's older daughter, [[Leonor, Princess of Asturias|Leonor]], next in succession.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leonor becomes a crown princess|url=http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/06/04/inenglish/1401890774_944817.html?rel=rosEP|publisher=El Pais}}</ref>

{{Succession table monarch
| name1       = '''[[Juan Carlos I]]'''
| nickname1   = {{#tag:ref|Due to Franco's illness, Prince Juan Carlos held the post of head of state as an interim measure from 19 July to 2 September 1974, and again from 30 October to 20 November 1975. On 22 November, two days after Franco's death, Juan Carlos was proclaimed King by the ''Cortes''.|group="note"}}
| life1       = {{birth date and age|1938|1|5|df=y}}
| reignstart1 = 22 November 1975
| reignend1   = 19 June 2014 <br/>(38 years, 6 months and 28 days)
| notes1      = Grandson of [[Alfonso XIII]]
| family1     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image1      = Juan_Carlos_I_of_Spain_2007_3.jpg
| alt1        = Juan Carlos I of Spain
| name2       = '''[[Felipe VI]]'''
| life2       = {{birth date and age|1968|1|30|df=y}}
| reignstart2 = 19 June 2014
| reignend2   = Incumbent<br/>''({{age in years, months and days|2014|6|19}})''
| notes2      = Son of [[Juan Carlos I]]
| family2     = [[House of Bourbon|Bourbon]]
| image2      = Felipe VI in 2023.jpg
| alt2        = Felipe VI of Spain
}}

==Timeline of Spanish monarchs==
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  from:1556    till: 1700  color: ha   text:[[House of Habsburg]]
  from:1700    till: 1808  color: bo   text:[[House of Bourbon]]
 shift:(0,15)
  from:1808    till: 1813  color: bn   text:[[House of Bonaparte|Bonaparte]]
 shift:(0,0)
  from:1813    till: 1868  color: bo   text:[[House of Bourbon|House~of Bourbon]]
 shift:(0,15)
  from:1870    till: 1873  color: sa   text:[[House of Savoy|Savoy]]
 shift:(0,0)
  from:1874    till: 1931  color: bo   text:[[House of Bourbon|House~of Bourbon]]
  from:1975    till: 2025  color: bo   text:[[House of Bourbon|House~of Bourbon]]

  width:5 align:left fontsize:S shift:(5,-4) anchor:till
  barset:Rulers
  
  from: 1474  till: 1504   color:tr    text:[[Isabella I of Castile|Isabel I]]
  from: 1475  till: 1516   color:tr    text:[[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Fernando II and V]]
  from: 1504  till: 1555   color:tr    text:[[Joanna of Castile|Juana I]]
  from: 1506  till: 1506   color:tr    text:[[Philip I of Castile|Felipe I]]
  
  from: 1516  till: 1556   color:ha    text:[[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Carlos I]]
  from: 1556  till: 1598   color:ha    text:[[Philip II of Spain|Felipe II]]
  from: 1598  till: 1621   color:ha     text:[[Philip III of Spain|Felipe III]]
  from: 1621  till: 1665    color:ha    text:[[Philip IV of Spain|Felipe IV]]
  from: 1665  till: 1700    color:ha    text:[[Charles II of Spain|Carlos II]]
  
  from: 1700  till: 1724    color:bo    text:[[Philip V of Spain|Felipe V]]
  from: 1724  till: 1724    color:bo    text:[[Louis I of Spain|Luis I]]
  from: 1724  till: 1746    color:bo    text:[[Philip V of Spain|Felipe V]]
  from: 1746  till: 1759    color:bo    text:[[Ferdinand VI of Spain|Fernando VI]]
  from: 1759  till: 1788    color:bo    text:[[Charles III of Spain|Carlos III]]
  from: 1788  till: 1808    color:bo    text:[[Charles IV of Spain|Carlos IV]]
  from: 1808  till: 1808    color:bo    text:[[Ferdinand VII of Spain|Fernando VII]]
  
  from: 1808  till: 1813    color:bn    text:[[Joseph Bonaparte|José I]]
  
  from: 1813  till: 1833    color:bo    text:[[Ferdinand VII of Spain|Fernando VII]]
  from: 1833  till: 1868    color:bo    text:[[Isabella II of Spain|Isabel II]]
  
  from: 1870  till: 1873    color:sa    text:[[Amadeo I of Spain|Amadeo I]]
  
  from: 1874  till: 1885    color:bo    text:[[Alfonso XII]]
  from: 1886  till: 1931    color:bo    text:[[Alfonso XIII]]
  
  from: 1975  till: 2014    color:bo    text:[[Juan Carlos I]]
  from: 2014  till: 2025    color:bo    text:[[Felipe VI]]
  
  barset:skip
</timeline>

==See also==
*[[Family tree of Spanish monarchs]]
*[[List of heads of state of Spain]]
*[[List of Spanish regents]]
*[[List of monarchs of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies]]
*[[List of Spanish royal consorts]]
*[[Spanish monarchy]]
*[[Succession to the Spanish throne]]
*[[War of the Spanish Succession]]

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}
{{NoteFoot}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071128175025/http://nick.frejol.org/siglo-de-oro/spainkings.pdf Monarchs of Spain (700–present)]
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{{Monarchs of Spain}}

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[[Category:Lists of monarchs in Europe|Spain]]
[[Category:Lists of Spanish monarchs|*List]]
[[Category:Lists of Spanish nobility|Monarchs]]