00:00¡Viva el rey! ¡Viva España! ¡Viva!
00:05Spain's King Felipe VI has been officially sworn in at a ceremony in front of Parliament in Madrid.
00:13With his wife, Queen Leticia, and his two daughters at his side,
00:18the 46-year-old pledged to unify the country and to work with its political leaders.
00:31As I carry out my duties, you will find in me a loyal head of state, he said,
00:36willing to listen, to understand, to warn and to advise.
00:41I will also be someone who always defends our general interests.
00:51The former Olympic yachtsman also paid tribute to his father, Juan Carlos,
00:56who officially abdicated at midnight.
01:00He said his father's reign had been exceptional
01:02and he felt great gratitude and respect towards him.
01:06In an earlier ceremony to show the transfer of power,
01:10Juan Carlos symbolically took off his red sash,
01:13signifying his role as head of Spain's military,
01:16and put it around his son's waist.
01:19Spain's royal family will now hope a new king can lift their popularity in the country
01:24and mark a fresh start after a number of scandals.
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