Rob Horgan
KING Felipe VI has slashed his salary for 2015.
The Spanish monarch is living up to his pledge for a ‘more moderate, fewer-frills monarchy’ by taking a 20% pay cut for the year head.
A spokesman for the palace said Felipe, 47, would receive €234,204 for 2015, a fifth less than his father and predecessor, Juan Carlos, received as monarch before abdicating last June.
Juan Carlos will still receive all of his €187,356, in his role as honorary king.
The palace budget has been frozen or cut since 2009 due to the economic crisis. The 2015 budget will remain frozen at €7.8 million, the same as in 2014.
Since taking to the throne, Felipe has strived to improve the royal image which has been tarnished by a number of recent scandals.
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He wears that hat because he cuts his own hair as well.
Good on him. Now we can expect (can we?) all the Government heads & Council heads to follow his excellent example. Seems to me that few in modern society actually understand what cutting back has to mean.
Definitely a step in the right direction and he is also right to speak out against corruption. I think the new King is doing a good job of improving the imagine of the Spanish monarchy. I wish him well.