List of titles and honours of Felipe VI

The king's monogram

Felipe VI has received titles, decorations, and honorary appointments as monarch of Spain and before as heir apparent to the throne of Spain: his titles and styles are listed by precedence of rank, nobility, and honour. ^[1]

Titles and styles

Royal styles of King Felipe VI
Reference style	His Majesty
Spoken style	Your Majesty

• 30 January 1968 –1 November 1977: His Royal Highness Infante Felipe of Spain
• 1 November 1977 –19 June 2014: His Royal Highness The Prince of Asturias
  • In former Crown of Aragon territories: 22 January 1977 –19 June 2014: His Royal Highness The Prince of Girona
  • In former Kingdom of Navarre territory: 22 January 1977 –19 June 2014: His Royal Highness The Prince of Viana
  • He was also the Duke of Montblanc, Count of Cervera and Lord of Balaguer from 1977 to 2014.
• 19 June 2014 –present: His Majesty The King of Spain ^{[fn 1]}

Honours

See also: List of honours of the Spanish Royal Family by country

Country	Date	Appointment	Ribbon	Other
Spain		21st Grand Master and 1,182nd Knight of the Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece		[2] [3]
		Grand Master and Knight of the Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III		[4]
		De facto Sovereign of the Royal Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa		[ citation needed ]
		Grand Master of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic
		Grand Master of the Royal Order of Civil Merit
		Grand Master of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise
		Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of St. Raymond of Peñafort
		Grand Master of the Order of Constitutional Merit
		Grand Master of the Royal and Military Order of St. Ferdinand
		Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross with White Decoration of the Order of Military Merit		[5]
		Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross with White Decoration of the Order of Naval Merit		[6]
		Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross with White Decoration of the Order of Aeronautical Merit		[7]
		Grand Master of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild		[8]
		Grand Master of the Decoration of Merit of Civil Guards		[9]
		Grand Master of the Royal Military Order of Calatrava		[ citation needed ]
		Grand Master of the Royal Military Order of Santiago		[10]
		Grand Master of the Royal Military Order of Alcántara		[ citation needed ]
		Grand Master of the Royal Military Order of Montesa
		Plus Ultra Medal (in gold) – INI.		[11]
Dominican Republic	24 April 1987	Collar of the Order of Christopher Columbus		[12]
Portugal	1988	Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ		[13]
United Kingdom		Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order		[14] [15]
Thailand	June 1989	Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant		[16]
Portugal	1991	Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz		[13]
Sweden		Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim		[ citation needed ]
Philippines	2 April 1995	Grand Cross of the Order of Sikatuna		[17]
Mexico	1996	Sash of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle		[ citation needed ]
Sweden		Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Portugal		Grand Officer of the Ancient and Most Noble Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of the Valour, Loyalty and Merit		[18] [13] Promoted to Grand Cross in 2006
Italy		Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic		[19] Promoted to Knight Grand Cross with Collar in 2021
Netherlands	2001	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau		[20]
Germany	11 November 2002	Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany		Promoted to Grand Cross Special Class in 2022
Poland	24 September 2003	Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland		[21]
Portugal	25 September 2006	Grand Cross of the Ancient and Most Noble Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of the Valour, Loyalty and Merit		Promoted to Grand Collar in 2016
South Korea	2007	Grand Gwanghwa Medal of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit		[ citation needed ]
Romania		Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania		[22]
Philippines		Grand Cross of the Order of Lakandula		[23]
Netherlands	2013	Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal		[ citation needed ]
Mexico	26 June 2015	Collar of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle		[24]
Peru		Grand Cross with Diamonds of the Order of the Sun of Peru		[ citation needed ]
Portugal	28 November 2016	Grand Collar of the Ancient and Most Noble Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of the Valour, Loyalty and Merit
Saudi Arabia	2017	Collar of the Order of King Abdulaziz		[25]
United Kingdom		Stranger Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter		[ citation needed ]
Portugal	2018	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Liberty		[13]
North Atlantic Treaty Organization		Serge Lazareff Prize		[26]
Peru		Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Distinguished Service		[ citation needed ]
South Korea	2021	Recipient of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa
Italy		Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic		[27]
Sweden		Collar of the Royal Order of the Seraphim		[ citation needed ]
Holy See	2022	Knight of the Collar of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Germany		Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Angola	2023	Recipient of the Order of Agostinho Neto
Italian Royal Family		Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation		[28]
Denmark		Knight of the Order of the Elephant		[29]
Netherlands	2024	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion		[30]
Egypt	2025	Collar of the Order of the Nile		[31]
Argentina		Grand Cross of the Order of May of Military Merit		[ citation needed ]
		Collar of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín
Austria		Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria		[32]
Belgium		Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold		[ citation needed ]
Brazil		Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross
Chile		Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit		[33] [34]
Colombia		Grand Collar of the Order of Boyaca		[35]
Ecuador		Grand Cross of the National Order of San Lorenzo		[36]
El Salvador		Grand Cross with Gold Star of the National Order of José Matías Delgado		[37]
Estonia		Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana		[38]
France		Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour		[ citation needed ]
		Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Greece		Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Honduras		Grand Cross of the Order of Francisco Morazán		[39]
Hungary		Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary		[ citation needed ]
Japan		Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Jordan		Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance		[40]
Latvia		Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars		[41]
Lebanon		Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit		[ citation needed ]
Luxembourg		Grand Cross of the Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau		[42]
Morocco		Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad		[43]
Norway		Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav		[44]
Panama		Grand Cross Extraordinary of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa		[ citation needed ]

Honorific eponyms

• Spain
  • Cáceres: Estadio Príncipe Felipe (Prince Felipe Stadium)
  • Oviedo: Auditorio-Palacio de Congresos de Oviedo Príncipe Felipe (Prince Felipe Auditorium and Congress Palace of Oviedo) ^[45]
  • Valencia: Prince Felipe Museum of Sciences
  • Valencia: Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, CIPF (Prince Felipe Research Centre) ^[46]
  • Zaragoza: Prince Felipe Arena
  • Spanish aircraft carrier Príncipe de Asturias (R-11) (Spanish aircraft carrier Prince of Asturias)
• USA
  • Washington, D.C.: Prince of Asturias Chair in Spanish Studies in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University ^[47]
  • World Peace & Liberty Award
  • New York City: Foreign Policy Association Medal ^[48]

Other honours

• Holy See
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore: Protocanon ( ex officio ) ^[49] 19 June 2014 –present
  • Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura: Protocanon (ex officio) ^[50] 19 June 2014 –present
• International Olympic Committee: Recipient of the Gold Olympic Order (18 December 2013) ^[51]
• Honorary President of the Organization of Ibero-American States

Scholastic

Spanish Royal Academies

• Spanish Royal Academies Board: High Patron (ex officio) ^[52] 19 June 2014 –present

Military ranks

• 28 May 1977 –1 August 1985: Honorary soldier of the 1st King's Inmemorial Infantry Regiment ^[53]
• : 1 August 1985 –7 July 1986: Officer Cadet, Spanish Army ^[54]
• : 7 July 1986 –7 July 1989: Cadet Ensign, Spanish Army ^[55]
• : 10 July 1986 –7 July 1989: Midshipman, Spanish Navy ^[56]
• : 10 July 1987 –7 July 1989: Cadet Ensign, Spanish Air Force ^[57]
• : 7 July 1989 –1 December 2000: Lieutenant, Spanish Army ^[58]
• : 7 July 1989 –1 December 2000: Ensign, Spanish Navy ^[59]
• : 7 July 1989 –1 December 2000: Lieutenant, Spanish Air Force ^[60]

  18 March 1996: Qualified Helicopter Pilot, 402 Training Squadron, Spanish Air Force ^[61]

• : 1 December 2000 –3 July 2009: Commandant, Spanish Army ^[62]
• : 1 December 2000 –3 July 2009: Corvette Captain, Spanish Navy ^[62]
• : 1 December 2000  – 3 July 2009: Commandant, Spanish Air Force ^[62]
• : 3 July 2009 –19 June 2014: Lieutenant Colonel, Spanish Army ^[63]
• : 3 July 2009 –19 June 2014: Frigate Captain, Spanish Navy ^[63]
• : 3 July 2009 –19 June 2014: Lieutenant Colonel, Spanish Air Force ^[63]
• : 19 June 2014 –present: Captain General of the Spanish Armed Forces ^[64]

Wear of orders, decorations and medals

The ribbons worn regularly by His Majesty in undress uniform are as follows:

Ribbons of Felipe VI ^[65]

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See also

• List of titles and honours of Queen Letizia of Spain
• List of titles and honours of Juan Carlos I of Spain
• List of titles and honours of Queen Sofía of Spain
• List of titles and honours of Leonor, Princess of Asturias
• List of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown
• List of honours of the Spanish Royal Family by country

Notes

1. He may use other titles that correspond to the Crown.

References

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65. https://www.casareal.es/sitios/listasaux/Galeras/20141216-FOTOGRAFIAS_OFICIALES_DE_SU_MA-ES-144522/13_rey_militar_ea.jpg.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
66. Ribbon not found