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To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it.

My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy.

The crowning feature of the federal system is the supremacy of the judiciary over all other branches of government in matters relating to the rights of persons and property.

Today, more than ever, citizens demand with good reason that moral and ethical principles be upheld and that exemplariness preside over our public life. And the king, as the head of state, must not only be an example but also a servant to that just and legitimate demand of the citizens.

A lot of people want the crown, but they're not willing to bleed for it.

I begin my reign with profound emotion at the honour of accepting the Crown, aware of the responsibility it entails and with the greatest hope for the future of Spain.

One of our most noble political tasks is to open up trust.

To appreciate the noble is a gain which can never be torn from us.

Your every voter, as surely as your chief magistrate, exercises a public trust.

THIS Duty implies that we should affectionately interest ourselves in whatever concerns the Honour, the Fame and Security of our Sovereign and his Government.