This morning Felipe Prince of Asturias and son of King Juan Carlos of Spain was proclaimed King of Spain in a ceremony at the Cortes (Parliament) of Spain in Madrid.
His father Juan Carlos had announced his wish to abdicate due to ill health and the many troubles of the last years including the financial scandal of his son-in-law and the testimony in Court of his daughter Princess Cristina who was absent today from this ceremony.
Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have two daughters Princess Leonor and Sofia.
Meanwhile in Canada, Justin Trudeau is forming his shadow cabinet in preparation for the next Federal general elections in 2015. Rumours are swirling that Harper could leave earlier possibly in the Fall of 2014 and a general election could be called as early as Spring 2015, for many Canadians it will not come soon enough.
His father Juan Carlos had announced his wish to abdicate due to ill health and the many troubles of the last years including the financial scandal of his son-in-law and the testimony in Court of his daughter Princess Cristina who was absent today from this ceremony.
Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have two daughters Princess Leonor and Sofia.
Meanwhile in Canada, Justin Trudeau is forming his shadow cabinet in preparation for the next Federal general elections in 2015. Rumours are swirling that Harper could leave earlier possibly in the Fall of 2014 and a general election could be called as early as Spring 2015, for many Canadians it will not come soon enough.
