King of Spain

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The King of Spain is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Spain, representing national unity and performing ceremonial, diplomatic, and moderating political roles within the Spanish parliamentary system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarch
head of state
monarchical office
appoints President of the Council of Ministers of Spain
surface form: President of the Government of Spain

members of the Government of Spain
appointsOnProposalOf Congress of Deputies
President of the Council of Ministers of Spain
surface form: President of the Government of Spain
associatedInstitution Spanish royal court
surface form: Spanish Royal Household
calls general elections in Spain
ceremonialDuty opening of the Cortes Generales
presiding over state ceremonies
receiving foreign ambassadors
confers civil and military honors of Spain
constitutionalArticle Spanish Constitution
surface form: Title II of the Spanish Constitution
constitutionalStatus inviolable
not subject to responsibility
convenes Cortes Generales
country Spain
diplomaticFunction hosting foreign heads of state
state visits abroad
dissolves Cortes Generales
dynasty House of Bourbon
establishedInCurrentFormBy Spanish Constitution
surface form: Spanish Constitution of 1978
governmentForm parliamentary monarchy
heirPresumptive Leonor, Princess of Asturias
heirTitle Leonor, Princess of Asturias
surface form: Princess of Asturias
languageOfTitle Spanish
nativeLabel King of Spain self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rey de España
powerType largely ceremonial
limited political powers
predecessorOffice Head of State of the Spanish State
promulgates laws of Spain
religiousRole participation in major Catholic ceremonies in Spain
residence Royal Palace of Zarzuela
surface form: Palacio de la Zarzuela

Royal Palace of Madrid
role ceremonial representative of Spain
commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armed Forces
diplomatic representative of Spain
guarantor of the regular functioning of the institutions
head of state of Spain
moderator of the functioning of Spanish institutions
supreme representative of Spain in international relations
symbol of national unity of Spain
sanctions laws passed by the Cortes Generales
style His Majesty
successionLaw male-preference cognatic primogeniture
titleHolder Felipe VI
surface form: Felipe VI of Spain

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Spanish Constitution headOfState King of Spain
Spanish government headOfState King of Spain
Spanish government appointedBy King of Spain
Bonaparte dynasty notableTitleHeld King of Spain
King of Castile followedBy King of Spain
King of Aragon followedBy King of Spain
Isabella of Portugal spouseTitle King of Spain
Kingdom of Spain titleOfHeadOfState King of Spain
Duke of Milan hasTitleHolder King of Spain
this entity surface form: Kings of Spain
Lordship of Utrecht overlord King of Spain
Viceroy of Naples appointedBy King of Spain
Viceroy of Naples subordinateTo King of Spain
Spanish royal court associatedWith King of Spain
Alfonso XII of Spain positionHeld King of Spain
Alfonso XIII of Spain title King of Spain
Philip the Great positionHeld King of Spain
subject surface form: Philip IV of Spain
Rey Planeta title King of Spain
subject surface form: Philip IV of Spain
Marines allegiance King of Spain
subject surface form: Marines (Spanish Navy)
Grand Inquisitor nominatedBy King of Spain
Royal Audiencia of Lima subordinateTo King of Spain
Carlos Antonio Pascual Francisco Javier Juan Nepomuceno José Januario Serafín Diego positionHeld King of Spain
subject surface form: Charles IV of Spain
Audiencia of Quito subordinateTo King of Spain
Audiencia of Bogotá subordinateTo King of Spain
Order of Charles III awardedBy King of Spain
Order of Charles III ceremonialHead King of Spain
Elisabeth of France spouseTitle King of Spain
New Kingdom of Granada sovereign King of Spain
Governor-General of the Philippines appointedBy King of Spain
this entity surface form: Monarch of Spain
Captain General subordinateTo King of Spain
Captain General appointedBy King of Spain
Bonaparte heldTitle King of Spain
Viceroy of New Spain appointedBy King of Spain
Viceroy of New Spain subordinateTo King of Spain
Spanish monarchy usesTitle King of Spain