Spanish royal family

[30] Royal patronage conveys a sense of official credibility as the organization is scrutinized for suitability.

Royalty make use of their considerable celebrity to assist the organization to raise funds or to promote government policy.

King Felipe VI serves as president of the Organization of Ibero-American States which hosts the annual Ibero-American Summit, serves as president of the Codespa Foundation, which finances specific economic and social development activities in Latin American and other countries, and serves as president of the Spanish branch of the Association of European Journalists, which is composed of achieving communications professionals.

[33] King Felipe VI also serves as honorary chair of the Ministry of Culture National Awards Ceremonies.

[36] King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, and Infanta Cristina are all members of the Bilderberg Group, an informal think-tank centered on United States and European relations, and other world issues.