In theory, the Order of Charles III is the highest civil honor granted by the Kingdom of Spain (the Order of the Golden Fleece is a dynastic order, not under the control of the State), however, its statutes reserve their membership primarily to political appointees, heads of State and high-ranking government officials.
ɪn θˈiəɹi, ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv tʃˈɑːɹlz ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː ɪz ðə hˈaɪɪst sˈɪvəl ˈɑːnɚ ɡɹˈæntᵻd baɪ ðə kˈɪŋdəm ʌv spˈeɪn ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌvðə ɡˈoʊldən flˈiːs ɪz ɐ daɪnˈæstɪk ˈɔːɹdɚ, nˌɑːt ˌʌndɚ ðə kəntɹˈoʊl ʌvðə stˈeɪt, haʊˈɛvɚ, ɪts stˈætʃuːts ɹɪzˈɜːv ðɛɹ mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli tə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɐpˈɔɪntiːz, hˈɛdz ʌv stˈeɪt ænd hˈaɪɹˈæŋkɪŋ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt əfˈɪʃəlz.