When public opinion is particularly polarised, as it was following the end of the Franco regime, monarchs can rise above "mere" politics and "embody" a spirit of national unity.

当公众舆论两极分化时，就像佛朗哥政权结束后那样，君主可以超越“纯粹的”政治，成为国家统一的精神“象征”。

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Even Spain only became a democratic state after the Monarchy was restored after the Franco regime.

BBC: Has enthusiasm for the monarchy increased?

Throughout the years of Franco's rule, Mr Cela maintained an ambiguous relationship with the regime.

ECONOMIST: Camilo Jos�� Cela