Felipe & Letizia Celebrate 5 Years of Marriage With High Approval

Friday, May 22nd marks five years since Felipe, Prince of Asturias married former news anchorwoman Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano.

It was the first wedding of a crown prince or king in Spain in nearly century. It was also historic since the bride was a divorced commoner.

But none of the seems to matter anymore, according to recent polls where Spaniards were asked what they thought of their King and the heirs to the Spanish throne.

El Mundo newspaper claims 60 per cent of the people want King Juan Carlos to reign until he dies.

81 per cent of Spaniards believe Crown Prince Felipe is ready to take over as King, while 82 per cent believe his wife, Letizia, is living up to her expectations as Crown Princess. However, only a little more than half believe she is ready to become Queen.

The polls come after recent events have led to some questions about the Spanish monarchy’s future.

Last year, Catalan separatists burned images of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia.

The King and Queen were also booed and whistled at a recent football game by separatists.

At the same time, various separatist groups – such as Basque, Galician, and Catalan – set up a website where the regions of Spain were shown as being individual countries.

The Spanish government considers such incidents as isolated, and insist that the monarchy is one of Spain’s strongest institutions.

The Spanish monarchy was restored in 1975 following the death of General Francisco Franco, who had made Spain a fascist state.