Who was the last ruling monarch of Spain?
Monarchy of Spain
a. To sanction and promulgate the laws
b. To summon and dissolve the Cortes Generales and to call for elections under the terms provided for in the Constitution.
c. To call for a referendum in the cases provided for in the Constitution.
e. To appoint and dismiss members of the Government on the President of the Government's proposal.
f. To issue the decrees approved in the Council of Ministers, to confer civil and military honours and distinctions in conformity with the law.
g. To be informed of the affairs of State and, for this purpose, to preside over the meetings of the Council of Ministers whenever, he sees fit, at the President of the Government's request.
h. To exercise supreme command of the Armed Forces
i. To exercise the right of clemency in accordance with the law, which may not authorize general pardons.
j. To exercise the High Patronage of the Royal Academies.—Title II The Crown, Article 62, the Spanish Constitution of 1978[2][16]