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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Knight's Cross awardingBody King of Spain
Captain General of Cuba subordinateTo King of Spain
Queen of Spain associatedWith King of Spain
Luis de Borbón positionHeld King of Spain
Luis de Borbón title King of Spain
Audiencia of Mexico subordinateTo King of Spain
Title II: The Crown definesRoleOf King of Spain
La Legión allegiance King of Spain
Real Decreto 416/2006 promulgatedBy King of Spain
this entity surface form: Rey de España
Audiencia of Charcas subordinateTo King of Spain
Audiencia of Lima establishedBy King of Spain
Audiencia of Lima subordinateTo King of Spain
President of the Government appointedBy King of Spain
subject surface form: President of the Government of Spain
King of Galicia followedBy King of Spain
Admiral of the Indies subordinateTo King of Spain
King of Valencia followedBy King of Spain
this entity surface form: Kings of Spain
King of Valencia titleUsedBy King of Spain
this entity surface form: Kings of Spain
Grandee of Spain grantedBy King of Spain
Spanish royalist army allegiance King of Spain
Governor of Popayán subordinateTo King of Spain
Governor of Popayán appointedBy King of Spain
Nuevo Reino de León monarch King of Spain
Spanish royal arms usedBy King of Spain
Infante of Spain isSubordinateTo King of Spain
Count of Barcelona sovereignSuccessor King of Spain
Raad van Beroerten authority King of Spain
Viceroy of Milan appointedBy King of Spain
Court of Madrid seatOf King of Spain