The image of the spanish monarchy

Abstract

In the present article we have looked into the constitutional tasks assigned to the King of Spain, as well as their origin, which has made us analyze the history of European monarchies, especially the Spanish one, in order to study and understand the current frame within which Monarchy operates, with every thing it represents, as well as its relevance in the national and international context. We aim at getting to know which has been the role of Monarchy, with especial emphasis on the figure of the Monarch, and the powers it has acquired or delegated to with the passing of the successive ages. We have gathered and researched data coming from a number of sources, which have provided us with a general view in order to achieve our objectives. This has been done thanks to research in especiallized bibliography, contacts with lawyers' offices and visits to several embassies: more specifically the United Kingdom, Holland, Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Luxembourg and Sweden.