DIRECTO | 50 AÑOS DE MONARQUÍA | FELIPE VI impone el TOISÓN DE ORO a los padres de la CONSTITUCIÓN

King Felipe VI defended the values ​​of the Transition, acknowledging that while it "wasn't perfect," it prioritized reconciliation. In these times of "disagreement and tension," he recalled how back then: "words versus shouting, respect versus contempt, the pursuit of agreement versus imposition" were the paths to democracy after Franco's dictatorship. In his speech at the Royal Palace, before bestowing the Order of the Golden Fleece upon his mother, Queen Sofía, former Prime Minister Felipe González, and the drafters of the Constitution, Miguel Herrero y Rodríguez de Miñón and Miquel Roca, the King stated that, although the Transition was not perfect, "to judge it solely by what it omitted would be unfair." Former Prime Minister Felipe González maintained that the most important task for Spaniards is to preserve civil peace at all costs, "a framework for peaceful coexistence that is free, widely supported, and lasting." He recalled how the Transition was the historical moment when Spanish society found "the precise point of maturity to establish itself within democratic institutions." He expressed his appreciation for the work of Queen Sofía and the drafters of the Constitution, as well as for Juan Carlos I, "who renounced any form of absolutist exercise of the Head of State." Miguel Herrero y Rodríguez de Miñón thanked the King for the recognition of what he considered to be... It was a collective task, and he praised the Crown, capable of "making everyone, even those who are different and distinct, while preserving their own identity, into a single political body: Spain." For his part, Roca recalled how the Crown and the people joined forces to establish the institutional and constitutional foundations. #felipevi #letizia #kingsofspain #toison #breakingnews #news #LiveNews #StreamingNews #live #spain #newsinspanish #news 👉👉 More news: https://www.rtve.es/noticias ➤SUBSCRIBE to RTVE News on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2WtyvUx ✔️Follow us on Instagram:   / rtvenoticias   ✔️Follow us on Twitter:   / rtvenoticias   ✔️Follow us on Facebook:   / rtvenoticias