Original sentence: He gives an annual speech to the nation on Christmas Eve.He is the commander-in-chief of the Spanish armed forces, and his birthday is a military holiday.In 1987, he became the first King of Spain to visit the former Spanish possession of Puerto Rico.The King exercises little real power over the country's politics, but is regarded as an essential symbol of the country's unity
Edited sentence: He is also the commander-in-chief of the Spanish armed forces.He is regarded as an essential symbol of the country's unity, however, and his interventions and views are listened to and respected by politicians from all sides of the political divide.His annual speech to the nation on Christmas Eve is transmitted by most Spanish  television channels.His birthday is a military holiday.In 1987, he became the first king of Spain to visit the former Spanish possession of Puerto Rico.Today, the King reigns as a constitutional monarch, exercising little real power over the country's politics