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.
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.