The Crown Politics of Spain

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the king , functions

king felipe vi of spain


the spanish monarch, currently, felipe vi, head of spanish state, symbol of unity , permanence, arbitrates , moderates regular function of government institutions, , assumes highest representation of spain in international relations, part of historical community. title king of spain, although can use other titles of crown. crown, symbol of nation s unity, has two-fold function. first, represents unity of state in organic separation of powers; hence appoints prime ministers , summons , dissolves parliament, among other responsibilities. secondly, represents spanish state whole in relation autonomous communities, rights constitutionally bound respect.


the king proclaimed cortes generales — parliament — , must take oath carry out duties faithfully, obey constitution , laws , ensure obeyed, , respect rights of citizens, rights of autonomous communities.


according constitution of spain, incumbent upon king: sanction , promulgate laws; summon , dissolve cortes generales (the parliament) , call elections; call referendum under circumstances provided in constitution; propose candidate prime minister, , appoint or remove him office, other ministers; issue decrees agreed upon council of ministers; confer civil , military positions, , award honors , distinctions; informed of affairs of state, presiding on meetings of council of ministers whenever opportune; exercise supreme command of spanish armed forces, exercise right grant pardons, in accordance law; , exercise high patronage of royal academies. ambassadors , other diplomatic representatives accredited him, , foreign representatives in spain accredited him. expresses state s assent entering international commitments through treaties; , declares war or makes peace, following authorization of cortes generales.


in practical terms, duties ceremonial, , constitutional provisions worded in such way make clear strict neutral , apolitical nature of role. in fact, fathers of constitution made careful use of expressions incumbent upon of king , deliberately omitting other expressions such powers , faculties or competences , eliminating notion of monarchical prerogatives within parliamentary monarchy. in same way, king not have supreme liberty in exercise of aforementioned functions; of these framed, limited or exercised according constitution , laws , or following requests of executive or authorizations of legislature.


the king commander-in-chief of spanish armed forces, has symbolic, rather actual, authority on spanish military. nonetheless, king s function commander-in-chief , symbol of national unity have been exercised, notably in military coup of 23 february 1981, king juan carlos addressed country on national television in military uniform, denouncing coup , urging maintenance of law , continuance of democratically elected government, defusing uprising.


succession line

the spanish constitution, promulgated in 1978, established explicitly juan carlos legitimate heir of historical dynasty. statement served 2 purposes. first, established position of king emanates constitution, source existence legitimized democratically. secondly, reaffirmed dynastic legitimacy of person of juan carlos i, not end old historical dynastic struggles — namely historically embraced carlist movement — consequence of renunciation rights of succession father, juan de borbón y battenberg, made in 1977. juan carlos constitutional king of spain 1978 2014. abdicated in favor of son felipe vi.


the constitution establishes monarchy hereditary following regular order of primogeniture , representation: earlier line shall precede older; within same line, closer degree shall precede more distant; within same degree, male shall precede female; , within same sex, older shall precede younger . means in practice, crown passed firstborn, have preference on siblings , cousins; women can accede throne provided not have older or younger brothers; , regular order of representation means grandchildren have preference on deceased king s parents, uncles or siblings. finally, if possible rightful orders of primogeniture , representation have been exhausted, general courts select successor in way best suits interest of spain. heir presumptive or heir apparent holds title of prince or princess of asturias. current heir presumptive princess leonor de borbón.








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