“The King’s wife occupies a prominent yet legally undefined place in Spanish public life. Consequently, this position depends strongly on how the media represent her”
Incumbent | Felipe VI |
---|---|
Coronation | 19 June, 2014 |
House | Casa de Borbón |
Residence | Royal Palace of Madrid (official) Palace of Zarzuela (private) |
The King is the Head of State, the symbol of its unity and permanence. He arbitrates and moderates the regular functioning of the institutions, assumes the highest representation of the Spanish State in international relations, especially with the nations of its historical community, and exercises the functions expressly conferred on him by the Constitution and the laws.
Bibliography

Las palabras del Rey…cuarenta años después
“La Monarquía española se ha comprometido desde el primer día a ser una institución abierta en la que todos los ciudadanos tengan un sitio holgado para su participación política sin discriminación de ninguna clase y sin presiones indebidas de grupos sectarios y extremistas”

Royal Relations
“The involvement of kings and queens in international diplomacy is nothing new, but the monarchies of Spain and the UK have a particularly interesting shared history”
Biographies

Juan Carlos: el Rey de un pueblo
“La inmensa utilidad de la monarquía como Jefatura de Estado neutral en un país de crispaciones sigue siendo su mayor contribución a la tranquilidad constitucional de España”

25 años de reinado de Juan Carlos I
Este documental repasa los 25 años de reinado del Rey Juan Carlos I de España a través de entrevistas con miembros de la Familia Real

Juan Carlos of Spain: Self-made Monarch
“Reigning monarchs are not often described as ‘self-made’ but in many ways Juan Carlos may be said to fit this description. Born into a royal family which had recently been forced into exile, the son of a pretender whose chances of ascending the throne were slim, much of his early life was marked by an overwhelming sense of uncertainty”