Felipe VI has been officially sworn in as the new king of Spain at the country's parliament.
His accession to the throne follows the abdication of his father Juan Carlos.
The retiring monarch handed over to his son at midnight, in the first royal transition in the country since the introduction of democracy with the death of dictator General Franco in 1975.
Felipe VI was formally sworn in at a low-key ceremony in parliament on Thursday, without the usual pomp and ceremony associated with a royal coronation, in recognition of the hardship still being endured by many Spaniards.
The 46-year-old was wearing military uniform with a sash, and took an oath of loyalty to Spain's constitution before giving an address.
He was then honoured with a military parade before being driven through the sunny streets of central Madrid with his wife, Queen Letizia, a former journalist, along a route decorated with red and yellow flowers - the colours of Spain's flag.
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