Role of the king in Belgian federation Abstract This work analyzes the role and importance of the Belgian king in different areas of life. Its primary concern is to find out to what extent is his power real and how great is his importance as the head of the state. The position of the king in political life is analyzed through the powers dedicated to him by the constitution and customary law and through their current interpretation and application. Tools that king uses to influence the everyday life of Belgium are considered an important part of his function. Electoral programs and official statements are used to analyze the position of political actors, represented by political parties, towards the monarchy itself and the person of the king. The difference between the attitudes of parties divided on language basis is shown here. The symbolical aspects of the function of the king are analyzed through different forms of king's activities towards the public, his contacts with Belgian citizens and various surveys studying the attitude of Belgians towards the monarchy. The contacts between the king and the public are important for his unifying potential. However, as it is emphasized in this work, his action is efficient only together with other factors preventing the disintegration. The king is thus considered. ; Postavenie panovníka v belgickej federácii Abstrakt Táto práca sa zaoberá úlohou a dôležitosťou panovníka v rôznych sférach života Belgicka. Kladie si otázku, do akej miery je jeho moc reálna a aký význam má jeho pôsobenie na čele štátu. Postavenie kráľa v politickom živote skúma na základe právomocí, ktoré mu vyplývajú z ústavy a zvykového práva a ich súčasného výkladu a uplatňovania. Za dôležitú súčasť kráľovskej funkcie považuje nástroje, ktorými kráľ každodenne pôsobí na chod krajiny. Volebné programy a oficiálne vyhlásenia sú použité na analýzu postoja samotných politických aktérov, reprezentovaných politickými stranami, voči monarchii ako takej a osobe panovníka. Práca sa pritom snaží poukázať na ...