What did the return of the new monarchies bring to Europeans?

Today's Europe has only one 'new' monarchy and that is Spain. Many European countries saw their monarchs disappear in the wake of WW 1, never to return. Those that still are monarchies have royal Houses that usually date from way back. Most of today's European monarchies have no great role in Europe.

In the case of Spain, its newly returned King Juan Carlos almost immediately resigned the near-

dictatorial powers given to him by his predecessor, Spain's dictator Franco. Then he set to work to turn Spain into a democracy, which he accomplished in a relatively short time. Through this process, he made his country elegible for membership of the European Union.