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The Spanish monarchy (Spanish: Monarquía española) is the parliamentary monarchy of Spain. The blazoning of the Coat of arms of the King appears in Title II Rule 1 of Spanish Royal Decree 1511 of 21st January 1977 whereby the Rules for Flags Standards Guidons Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Majesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin Maiestas, meaning Greatness. Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Politics of Spain takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Constitutional monarchy, whereby the Monarch is the The Constitution of Spain is regarded as the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy. Spain 's first Constitution was passed in 1812 A list of the different Spanish constitutional laws follows Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Chief of State King Juan Carlos I, since November 22 1975; Queen Sofia Prince of Asturias Felipe The Prime Minister of Spain, (officially the President of the Government, Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno) is the Spanish Head of government José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 4 August 1960 better known by his maternal surname Zapatero (literally "shoemaker" in Spanish is the current (1977 - 1979 Council of Ministers of Spain (Constituting Legislature (1979 - 1982 Council of Ministers of Spain (1st Legislature (1982 The Cortes Generales ( Spanish for General Courts or Cortes Españolas, Spanish Courts) is the Legislature of Spain. The Spanish Senate ( Senado de España in Spanish) is the upper house of Spain 's Parliament, the Cortes Generales. The Spanish Congress of Deputies (Spanish Congreso de los Diputados) is the lower house of the Cortes Generales, Spain 's Legislative branch. The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of the Political parties in Spain lists political parties in Spain. Spain has a system similar to a Two-party system, which means that there are two dominant Elections in Spain gives information on Election and election results in Spain. The Spanish general election of 1977 took place on June 15. It was the first election since the death of Francisco Franco. General elections were held in Spain on 1 March 1979. General elections were held in Spain on 28 October 1982.PSOE and PSC presented two different lists of candidates with the PSOE contesting most of Spain General elections were held in Spain on 23 June 1986. In this election the Communist Party of Spain merged with other minor left parties to form the coalition General elections were held in Spain on 29 October 1989. Results General elections were held in Spain on 3 March 1993. Results General elections were held in Spain on March 3 1996. The Prime Minister Felipe González of PSOE lost the elections to Legislative elections were held in Spain on March 12, 2000. The incumbent People's Party of Prime Minister José María Aznar was Legislative elections were held in Spain on March 14, 2004. At stake were all 350 seats in the lower house of the Cortes Generales, the Legislative elections for the Spanish Cortes Generales were held on March 9, 2008. The Constitutional Court of Spain (Tribunal Constitucional de España is the highest judicial body with the power to determine the constitutionality of acts and statutes of The General Council of the Judicial Power is the constitutional body which governs all the Judiciary of Spain, such as Courts and Judges as it is The Supreme Court of Spain is the highest judicial body in Spain for all matters not pertaining to the Constitution. The Audiencia Nacional de España ("National Court of Spain" is a high court in Spain. An ombudsman ( English plural conventionally ombudsmen) is an official usually (but not always appointed by the government or by parliament who is charged with An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. Autonomous Communities Andalusia - Andalusian Parliament Aragon - Cortes de Aragón Asturias In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty Provinces. In Spain traditionally and historically some Autonomous communities are also divided into comarcas (singular comarca) The municipalities of Spain (municipios 8111 in total are the basic level of Spanish Local government. Spain is a democracy with a Constitutional monarch. The Cortes Generales consists of two Chambers, the Congress of Deputies and the Senate After the return of Democracy following the death of General Franco in 1975 Spain 's Foreign policy priorities were to break out of the diplomatic isolation The European Union is a unique entity possessing elements of Intergovernmentalism, Supranationalism and a Multi-party Parliamentary democracy Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent A constitutional monarchy, or a limited monarchy, is a form of Constitutional Government, wherein either an elected or hereditary Monarch is Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The King or Queen regent of Spain (Rey de España or Reina de España) is the Head of State and the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish Armed Forces. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces The Armed forces of Spain are known as the Spanish Armed Forces ( Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas Españolas) The king also arbitrates and moderates the regular functioning of the state institutions. The Monarch's power is mainly symbolic, because most royal acts must be countersigned by either the Prime Minister of Spain or other minister and in the case of appointing the prime minister the President of the Congress of Deputies to be valid. The Prime Minister of Spain, (officially the President of the Government, Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno) is the Spanish Head of government The Spanish Congress of Deputies (Spanish Congreso de los Diputados) is the lower house of the Cortes Generales, Spain 's Legislative branch. However, the monarchy played an important role in Spain's transition from Francoism to multi-party parliamentary democracy in the 1970s, and was crucial in suppressing the 23-F attempted coup d'etat. 23-F is the name given to a failed Coup d'état in Spain that started on February 23, 1981 and ended the next day on February 24,
The current King is Juan Carlos I, who is styled as "His Majesty". Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic A style of office, or honorific, is a term which by Tradition or Law precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or Title, or to the Majesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin Maiestas, meaning Greatness. The monarchy is established in Title II, articles 56 to 65 of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 (in which it is referred to as the Crown of Spain, corona de España). The Constitution of Spain is regarded as the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy. The constitutional title of the monarch is simply "King of Spain". A much longer titulary which contains a list of over 20 kingdoms etc, is not in state use, nor is it used in Spanish diplomacy, but is officially recognized in Article 57 of the Spanish Constitution. [1]
The official residence of the Spanish monarch is the Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid). However, the royal family actually resides at the Palacio de la Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid.
The heir apparent to the Spanish monarchy receives the titles Prince of Asturias, Prince of Girona, Prince of Viana, Duke of Montblanc, Count of Cervera and Lord of Balaguer, Asturias being on behalf of Kingdom of Castile; Girona, Balaguer and Montblanc on behalf of Kingdom of Aragon and Sovereign County of Barcelona, and Viana, a disputed title, on behalf of Kingdom of Navarre. An heir apparent is an Heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation cannot be displaced from inheriting the term is used in contrast to Heir presumptive Origin The title of Prince of Girona is one of the titles given to the crown prince of the Aragon Crown. Viana is a town and Municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Localització de Cerverapng|thumb|Location of Cervera]] Cervera is the capital of the comarca of Segarra, in the province of Lleida Balaguer is the capital of the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. The Kingdom of Aragon was an old kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to the modern-day autonomous community of Aragon ( Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia The Kingdom of Navarre (Reino de Navarra Nafarroako Erresuma Royaume de Navarre originally the Kingdom of Pamplona, was a European kingdom which occupied lands on either The current heir apparent of Spain is Prince Felipe.
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Royal Household of the King
The structure of H. M. The King’s Household comprises the Head of the Household, the General Secretariat and the Military Chamber.
The Head of the Household manages and inspects all of the latter’s services.
The Secretary General is the Deputy Head of H. M. The King’s Household and he is responsible for the co-ordination of all its services. He also replaces the Head of the Household in the case of absence or illness.
The Military Chamber Commander represents, at His Majesty The King’s immediate service, the Military Establishment within His Majesty’s Household.
These three high-ranking officials constitute the highest management echelon of the Household.
1. The Head of H. M. The King’s Household
The main responsibility pertaining to the Head of H. M. The King’s Household is to ensure the best operation of the services thereof and the fulfilment of the tasks entrusted thereto.
In the field of economic, financial, budgetary and accounting management, a Comptroller, with managerial rank, is assigned to the Head of H. M. The King’s Household.
2. The General Secretariat.
Pursuant to the Standing Orders handed down, on His Majesty’s behalf, by the Head of the Household, by virtue of the mechanism established in Article 14 of Royal Decree 434/1988, the General Secretariat is currently divided into the following Units , whose Heads form the Household’s management team:
Planning & Co-ordination Cabinet This is the support unit for both the Head of the Household and the Secretary General, with assistance and immediate collaboration tasks in the fulfilment of the duties assigned to them by virtue of Royal Decree 434/1988. The Bureau and Activities and Programmes form part of this Cabinet.
The Office of H. M. The Queen’s Secretary In collaboration with the other Units of the Household, the Office of H. M. The Queen’s Secretary carries out the study, preparation and implementation of all matters related to H. M. The Queen’s activities, as well as those of Their Royal Highnesses The Infantas.
The Office of H. R. H. The Prince of Asturias’ Secretary In collaboration with the other Units of the Household, the Office of H. R. H. The Prince of the Asturias’ Secretary carries out the study, preparation and implementation of all matters related to the activities of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and The Princess of the Asturias.
Security Service It is responsible for the Royal Family’s immediate security. It has a Commander and is composed of members of the State Security Forces, assigned by the Ministry of the Interior.
Relations with the Media It maintains contact with professionals from the media, informing them of the official activities of the Royal Family, as well as their contents and organisation.
Protocol It prepares and manages all aspects pertaining to protocol of the Royal Family’s different activities, both in Spain and abroad.
Administration, Infrastructure & Services It manages the financial and budgetary side, as well as matters pertaining to the Household’s staff. It manages and organises telecommunication and information services. It co-ordinates general maintenance of the installations of La Zarzuela Palace. The Quartermaster’s Office and the Communications and Information Centre form part of this Unit.
The General Secretariat’s staff aggregates 137 civil servants, apart from those assigned to the Security Service by the Ministry of the Interior.
3. The Military Chamber.
It prepares the military activities of the Royal Family’s members and maintains the relations of a military nature with the authorities of the Ministry of Defence.
The Military Chamber is formed by:
A Major General or Lieutenant-General or General on active duty. He is the Commander of the Military Chamber, the Royal Guard being at his orders for all purposes, by virtue of delegation of the Head of the Household.
The Commander of the Military Chamber counts, for immediate support and collaboration, on a Cabinet , on an Advisor belonging to the Military Legal Corps and on a Military Auditor .
The Cabinet is divided into four Sections covering Staff, Protocol, Operations and Logistics, respectively.
The Aides-de-Champ to His Majesty The King The Aides-de-Champ, organised in successive 24-hour duty periods, assist His Majesty, in a permanent fashion and when carrying out his official duties, as well as H. M. The Queen and Their Royal Highnesses The Infantas Doña Elena and Doña Cristina. They also form part of the Retinue of Honour of foreign Heads of State on official visit to Spain.
Four belong to the Army, two to the Navy, two to the Air Force and one to the Civil Guard.
The Aides-de-Champ to His Royal Highness The Prince of Asturias The Aides-de-Champ assist His Royal Highness, in a permanent fashion and when carrying out his official activities, as well as Her Royal Highness The Princess of Asturias.
One belongs to the Army, another one to the Navy and the last one to the Air Force.
Full Titulary
- See also: Spanish monarchy full Titulary
The full titulary of the kings of Spain, although not in active use, is as follows:
- King of Spain, King of Castile, of León, of Aragón, of the Two Sicilies, of Jerusalem, of Navarre, of Granada, of Toledo, of Valencia, of Galicia, of Sardinia, of Córdoba, of Corsica, of Murcia, of Jaén, of the Algarves, of Algeciras, of Gibraltar, of the Canary Islands, of the East and West Indies, of the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea; Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, of Brabant, of Milan, of Athens and Neopatras; Count of Habsburg, of Flanders, of Tyrol, of Roussillon, and of Barcelona; Lord of Vizcaya and of Molina; Captain-General and Supreme Head of the Royal Armed Forces; Sovereign Grand-Master of the Order of the Golden Fleece and of the orders awarded by the Spanish state. King Juan Carlos I is a direct descendant of many famous European rulers from different countries such as Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (who as Carlos I is said to have been Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. The Kingdom of Aragon was an old kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to the modern-day autonomous community of Aragon ( The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ( Regno delle Due Sicilie) commonly known as just the Two Sicilies, was the name of a Kingdom in Europe. This article is about the Christian kingdom For the history of the city see History of Jerusalem The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Christian Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain. Toledo Spain locationpng|thumb|right|200px|Location of Toledo in Spain The Christian Kingdom of Valencia, located in the Eastern shore of the Iberian Peninsula, was one of the component realms of the Crown of Aragon. Galicia (occasionally Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) ||-||-||} Córdoba ( Cordova in English is a City in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily Murcia ( is the capital city of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, located at the river Segura in south-eastern Spain. Jaén (جيان: Jayyān is a city in south-central Spain, the name is probably derived from the Arabic word Jayyan (crossroads of caravans The Algarve ( pron aɫ'gaɾv(ɨ is the southernmost region of mainland Portugal. Algeciras - Arabic: الجزيرة الخضراء is a port city in the south of Spain, and is the largest urban area on the Bay of Gibraltar The Kingdom of Gibraltar is one of the historic Substantive titles pertaining to the Castilian monarchy and its successor the Spanish monarchy. The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish Spanish East Indies ( Indias Orientales Españolas) was a term used to describe Spanish possessions in Asia-Pacific which lasted over three centuries The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting This is a list of Margraves Dukes Archdukes and Emperors of Austria. Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which The Duchy of Milan was a state in northern Italy from 1394 to 1797 The Duchy of Athens was one of the Crusader States set up in Greece after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire during the Fourth Crusade, The Duchy of Neopatria or Neopatras was one of the Crusader States set up in Greece after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire during the The County of Flanders was a historical region in the Low Countries. Tyrol is a region in Western Central Europe, which included the present day Austrian state of Tyrol (consisting of North Tyrol and East Roussillon ( French: Roussillon, ʀusiˈjɔ̃ Catalan: Rosselló, pronounced; Spanish: Rosellón, pronounced) is The Count of Barcelona was the major ruler in Catalonia from the 9th until the 17th century Population Of the 1133444 people who live in Biscay about 35% live in the capital Bilbao and 88% in its metropolitan area. Molina is a Spanish and Italian Surname. It may refer to A Alfonso of Molina (1203&ndash1272 second son of King The Order of the Golden Fleece (Orden del Toisón de Oro is an Order of chivalry founded in 1430 by Duke Philip III of Burgundy to celebrate his marriage
These titles are not officially designated in the 1978 constitution, but the constitution notes that the title of the King is King of Spain and further grants the right to use "the others pertaining to the Crown" (los demás que correspondan a la Corona). The list provided above is of the titles used by Alfonso XIII, which, by this provision of the constitution, the King is entitled to use. Reign Although Alfonso's reign would not end well it began well [2]
See also
- List of Spanish monarchs
- Royal Consorts of Spain
- Kings of Spain family tree
- Line of Succession to the Spanish Throne
- Politics of Spain
References
- ^ Royal Styles, by François Velde
- ^ ibid. The Royal Standard of Spain ( Estandarte Real or Estandarte del Rey) is the official flag of the King of Spain. This is a list of Spanish Monarchs &mdashthat is rulers of the country of Spain in the modern sense of the word House of Habsburg House of Bourbon House of Bonaparte House of Bourbon (first restoration This is a collection of the family trees of the kingdom of Spain. Spain uses the same system of (male-preference Primogeniture as the United Kingdom. Politics of Spain takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Constitutional monarchy, whereby the Monarch is the
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