Spanish monarchy - Definition and Overview

This article is part of the series Politics of Spain

The Crown - Head of State

Cortes Generales - Legislative branch    Congress of Deputies    Senate    Regional legislatures Political parties in Spain Elections in Spain: 1977 - 1979 - 1982 - 1986 1989 - 1993 - 1996 - 2000 2004

Government - Executive branch    President of the Government    Council of Ministers    Regional governments

Judicial system - Judicial branch    General Council of the Judicial Power    Constitutional Court    Supreme Court    Regional high courts

Constitution    1977 Political Reform Act    1978 Constitution    Amendments Autonomous communities Madrid (capital city)

The Spanish monarchy, referred to as the Crown of Spain (Corona de España) in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, is the office of the King or Queen of Spain. The current King of Spain is His Majesty Juan Carlos I.

The King is the head of state and the commander in chief of the armed forces. His power is mainly symbolic, because all his acts must be approved by either the President of the Government or the President of the Congress of Deputies to be valid.

The official residence of the Spanish monarch is the Palacio Real de Madrid; however, the royal family actually resides at the Palacio de la Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid.

See also

• List of Spanish monarchs