The Queen’s involvement in UK politics remains scarce, as she is only required to intervene where royal assent is necessary. Her political power is limited, so most of her roles are regarded as a formality and the rest of the Royal Family is expected to remain politically neutral. The Royal Family’s neutrality is not duplicated everywhere, as some European families do make their political allegiances known. One Royal Family member from a now-defunct dynasty is edging into the Spanish political sphere.

France famously deposed its Royal Family in bloody revolutions during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

During both revolutions the French people deposed the House of Bourbon, briefly giving way to the Bonaparte family before it became a republic.

Aside from the Bonaparte family, the Bourbons were the only “legitimate” claimants to the French throne.

The pretender to the now-defunct Bourbon dynasty, Prince Louis-Alphonse of Bourbon, has allegedly taken an interest in European politics.

According to Spanish newspaper El Mundo, Prince Louis – a resident of Spain – is poised to enter into Spain’s political arena.

The royal has allegedly held meetings with Santiago Abascal, deputy leader of the right-wing Vox Party.

Louis is also a close friend of the party’s leader Santiago Abascal, and frequently retweets messages from Vox.

Fredric de Natal, a French journalist and leader of the International Monarchist Conference, said the prince is “extremely” involved in Spanish politics.

Mr de Natal said the Prince has become involved in politics since the Spanish government sought to rebury his great-grandfather, Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.

He told Royal Central: “It is interesting to note that Prince Louis-Alphonse of Bourbon is extremely and politically involved in Spain since the Spanish government decided to discuss the reburial of his great-grandfather, General Franco.

“He is close to the Vox movement.

“His Francoist positions are not necessarily always appreciated whether from his opponents or his supporters [who are] very divided between legitimist modernists and ultra-Catholic legitimists.

“Although he is in his role as ‘very Christian’ prince, both have official Twitter or website accounts that give their political point of views or actions.”

Spain is now poised to hold its fourth election in as many years.

Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who has served as Spain’s premier since Mariano Rajoy’s departure in 2018, has failed to secure support for a coalition.

His PSOE party was able to gain the most seats in Parliament earlier this year but still fell short of the majority needed to command government.

Spain will go to the polls once again on November 10 this year, as Mr Sanchez blamed the opposition for making a solution “impossible”.

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