Spanish monarchy

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The Spanish monarchy is the hereditary royal institution that has historically ruled Spain, shaping its political, religious, and imperial affairs over centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary institution
monarchy
political institution
associatedRulers Alfonso XIII of Spain
Charles I of Spain
Charles III of Spain
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Isabella I of Castile
Juan Carlos I of Spain
Philip II of Spain
Philip V of Spain
constitutionalStatus parliamentary monarchy
continent Europe
country Spain
currentConstitution Spanish Constitution
surface form: Spanish Constitution of 1978
currentMonarch Felipe VI
surface form: Felipe VI of Spain
formedByUnionOf Crown of Aragon
Crown of Castile
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
hasCapital Madrid
hasDynasty House of Bourbon
hasPredecessorDynasty House of Habsburg
House of Ivrea
House of Trastámara
Umayyad Caliphate
surface form: Umayyad dynasty in al-Andalus
historicalOrigin medieval Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula
historicalRole absolute monarchy in early modern period
head of Spanish Empire
major European great power leadership
imperialPossessions Americas
Low Countries
North Africa territories
Philippines
parts of Italy
influences Spanish culture
Spanish national identity
Spanish politics
keyEvent Francoist Spain
surface form: Franco dictatorship

Spanish Civil War
Spanish transition to democracy
War of the Spanish Succession
keyUnionDate late 15th century
language Spanish
legalBasis Spanish Constitution
surface form: Title II of the Spanish Constitution
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
religiousRole defender of Catholicism
residence Royal Palace of Zarzuela
surface form: Palacio de la Zarzuela

Royal Palace of Madrid
restoredIn 1975
roleInGovernment ceremonial head of state
symbol of national unity
successionLaw male-preference cognatic primogeniture
suspendedDuring Second Spanish Republic
usesTitle King of Spain
Queen of Spain

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Knight of the Golden Fleece isTitleConferredBy Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish crown
Messía de la Cerda governedUnder Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Monarchy of Spain
Secretary of State for the Indies country Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Monarchy of Spain
Spanish escudo monetaryAuthority Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish Crown
Spanish escudo symbolOf Spanish monarchy
Captain General of Valencia partOf Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish Monarchy
Dios, Patria, Rey associatedWith Spanish monarchy
Audiencia of Barcelona partOf Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish Monarchy
Prince of Girona partOf Spanish monarchy
Prince of Girona usedInMonarchy Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Constitutional monarchy of Spain
Farnese family relatedHouse Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish royal family
Prince of Viana partOf Spanish monarchy
Princess of Asturias usedBy Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish royal family
Countess of Flanders countryOfCitizenship Spanish monarchy
subject surface form: Isabella Clara Eugenia
this entity surface form: Monarchy of Spain
Regent of Spain appliesToJurisdiction Spanish monarchy
Extraordinary General Cortes legislativeBodyFor Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish Monarchy
Treaty of Madrid (1670) countrySignatory Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Monarchy of Spain
Papal conclave of 1555 politicalInfluence Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish Monarchy
Central Spain historicalCoreOf Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish Monarchy
Duke of Molina monarchicContext Spanish monarchy
Felipe Juan Froilán de Marichalar y de Borbón memberOf Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish royal family
Jaime de Marichalar formerMemberByMarriageOf Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish royal family
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark associatedWith Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish royal family
Duchess of Lugo usedInMonarchy Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Monarchy of Spain
House of Alburquerque associatedMonarch Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish Monarchy
Francisco Verdugo employer Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish Monarchy
Carlos de Austria citizenship Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish Monarchy
Danish intervention in the Thirty Years' War hasParticipant Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish Monarchy
Maria Antonia of Spain memberOf Spanish monarchy
this entity surface form: Spanish royal family
Partido Republicano opposedTo Spanish monarchy