有些国家首脑属于终身任职。在正常情况下是首脑任职直到死亡;在非正常情况下,被武力推翻的首脑不是被处死,就是遭到监禁、流放。但是这类国家也有很少数首脑自动退位,他们下台后过着平静的生活。神圣罗马帝国皇帝、西班牙国王查理五世在战争中遭到失败,因而决定退位,就把德国的统治权交给了他的儿子腓力,自己则隐退到西班牙的一个修道院里。这个修道院坐落在一个小山上的橡栗树林中,房屋建筑极为豪华,一些餐具是工艺精巧的纯金制品。他以听音乐、听布道、玩弄机械玩具为消遣。由于查理五世在位长达40年,到退位后,他已对治国的辛劳深有所感,对光荣和业绩已深为淡薄,因此,他在晚年深深地沉浸在宗教 Some heads of state belong to tenure. Under normal circumstances, the chiefs serve until their death. In abnormal circumstances, the leaders who have been overthrown by force are either executed or exiled. However, a few heads of state in these countries have also voluntarily abdicated. After they step down, they lead a peaceful life. The Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain Charles V, who failed in the war and decided to abdicate, handed over German sovereignty to his son Philip, who himself retired to a convent in Spain. Set in a hill of acorns and trees, the monastery is extremely luxurious and some cutlery is crafted in pure gold. He is listening to music, hearing sermons, playing with mechanical toys for recreation. As Charlie V reigned for 40 years after his retirement, he was deeply touched by the hard work of governing the country. His honor and performance have been so weak that he was deeply immersed in religion in his later years