æz ðə kˈɪŋ wʌz ˈæbsənt fɹʌm ˈæɹæɡən ˈɔːlmoʊst hɪz ɛntˈaɪɚ ɹˈeɪn, ðə kwˈiːn wʌzðə də fˈæktoʊ ɹˈuːlɚɹ ʌvðə kˈɪŋdəm, hˈoʊldɪŋ ðə fˈɔːɹməl tˈaɪɾəl ʌv luːtˈɛnəntdʒˈɛnɚɹəl.
As the King was absent from Aragon almost his entire reign, the Queen was the de facto ruler of the kingdom, holding the formal title of lieutenant-general.