HM FELIPE VI NEW OFFICIAL PORTRAITS

[Antonio Prieto]

http://www.patrimonionacional.es/programas-culturales/publicaciones/all/retratos_ssmm

[Mervyn Mitton]

Antonio - a good official portrait. I suppose beards are in fashion - and I see his badges of rank are the five stars in a circle.

I always thought that was the US insignia , but I expect it has been taken-up by other Countries.

I will pin this for you as he is the Head of State. Mervyn

[Antonio Prieto]

The badges of the spanish armed forces rank "capitán general" OF-10 are as US General of the Army, Maréchal de France, or UK Field Marshal

Full dress

Edited December 18, 2014 by Antonio Prieto

[paul wood]

First fully bearded king since Amadeo of Savoy (1870-73)(although Alfonso XII had some fairly drastic side whiskers a la Franz Joseph). I hope his reign is more successful than Amadeo's.

Paul

[pieter1012]

Nice pictures of a member of the new generation of European kings. Only a pity that the king doesn't wear the collar of the order of the Golden Fleece, but some kind of miniature version. After all the Golden Fleece is one of the most esteemed orders of Europe and king Felipe is the Grandmaster.

Pieter

[Antonio Prieto]

A interactive site (virtual tour) of the "The portrait in royal colections"

http://www.patrimonionacional.es/retratos/

Edited December 18, 2014 by Antonio Prieto

[Mervyn Mitton]

Boris  -  some interesting old items  -  I liked the pictures of the Roman floors.   Best for 2015.    Mervyn