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Spain's King Felipe VI Crowned in Coronation Ceremony

Spain's King Felipe VI was formally proclaimed monarch Thursday after his father abdicated so that younger royal blood could rally the country.
Image: Princess Sofia, Princess Leonor of Asturias, King Felipe VI of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and General Admiral Fernando García Sanchez watch a parade of Civil Guard at the Congress of Deputies prior to the King's off
Princess Sofia, Princess Leonor of Asturias, King Felipe VI of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and General Admiral Fernando García Sanchez watch a parade of Civil Guard at the Congress of Deputies prior to the King's official coronation ceremony on June 19 in Madrid, Spain. Sergio Barrenechea / Pool via Getty Images