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The Spanish Line of Succession is limited to the “successors” of King Juan Carlos I, as outlined in the Spanish Constitution. Currently, Spain uses male-preference primogeniture, meaning that a son comes before a daughter, regardless of age. It has been proposed that the laws be changed to allow for equal primogeniture in the future, although no changes to the Constitution have been made. Members of the Spanish royal family must have the consent of the monarch and the Cortes, the legislature of Spain.

Wikipedia: Line of Succession to the Spanish Throne

For more information about the Spanish Royal Family, past and present, see Unofficial Royalty: Spanish Index.

King Felipe VI, the only son of King Juan Carlos of Spain, is the current sovereign of the Kingdom of Spain. On June 18, 2014, King Juan Carlos abdicated in favor of his only son.

The current order of succession is:

1. HRH The Infanta Leonor, Princess of Asturias (2005), eldest daughter of King Felipe VI
2. HRH The Infanta Sofía (2007), second daughter of King Felipe VI
3. HRH The Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (1963), eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos
4. HE Felipe Juan Froilán de Marichalar y de Borbón (1998), son of Infanta Elena
5. HE Victoria Federica de Marichalar y de Borbón (2000), daughter of Infanta Elena
6. HRH The Infanta Cristina (1965), second daughter of King Juan Carlos
7. HE Juan Urdangarín y de Borbón (1999), eldest son of Infanta Cristina
8. HE Pablo Urdangarín y de Borbón (2000), second son of Infanta Cristina
9. HE Miguel Urdangarín y de Borbón (2002), third son of Infanta Cristina
10. HE Irene Urdangarín y de Borbón (2005), daughter of Infanta Cristina

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