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.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kings of Spain | 3 |
| Monarchy of Spain | 2 |
| Rey de España | 2 |
| Monarch of Spain | 1 |
| the Kings (Los Reyes) of Spain | 1 |
| the king of Spain | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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
|
Referenced by (112)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rey de España
subject surface form:
Philip IV of Spain
this entity surface form:
Kings of Spain