Order of the Golden Fleece
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The Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece is a Catholic order of chivalry founded in 1430 in Bruges by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to celebrate his marriage to Isabella of Portugal. Today, t
Collar and badges of a knight of the Spanish order
Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, with the collar of the order (portrait in c. 1450 by Rogier van der Weyden)
The order was founded by Philip the Good to celebrate his marriage to Portuguese princess Isabella of Avis.
Baudouin de Lannoy, c. 1435, one of the first knights of the Golden Fleece, inducted in 1430
Felipe VI
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Felipe VI is King of Spain, having reigned since 19 June 2014.
Order of the Golden Fleece
…his marriage to Isabella of Portugal. Today, two branches of the order exist: the Spanish Fleece and the Austrian Fleece. The current grand masters are King Felipe VI of Spain, head of the House of Bourbon-Anjou and Karl von Habsburg, head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. The Grand Chaplain of the Austrian branch is Cardinal…
Felipe in 2024
Juan Carlos, Prince of Spain (left), with his son Felipe and his brother-in-law Constantine II of Greece (right) with his son Pavlos, 1968
In 1975, next to his parents, his older sister Cristina, and Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel
King Felipe VI in 2015 with the JEMAD Admiral Fernando García Sánchez, JEME General Jaime Domínguez Buj and the Commander of the 7th Reconnaissance Cavalry Group of the VII Light Infantry Brigade "Galicia" (L–R)