Questions tagged [monarchy]
A monarchy is a government in which a rulership is passed down hereditary lines. Use this tag for questions related to the concept of monarchy or monarchical states.
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Why the UK parliament doesn't just declare the UK constitutional?
Generally expected from a constitution to be a single document, describing the legal framework of the legal system, including how law can work in the country (example, machine translated).
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Why is support for the monarchy so high in Romania?
A Romanian news outlet published a recent poll on the Romanian public's sentiment towards restoring the monarchy.
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Over half of Romanians (56.4%) believe that if Romania had adopted the ...
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Are there any examples of a king or dictator choosing to give up power by moving towards a more democratic governmental system?
I'm looking for examples, if any, where the head of a government actively strove to move towards a more democratic system, despite doing so requiring them to give up personal power. I'd accept any ...
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How and why has the UK been arresting anti-monarchy protestors?
The UK police have been arresting protesters for being anti-monarchy in public.
What I want to know is:
HOW: Can the UK justify these arrests within their own laws? Have they tried to?
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UK allegiance oath - Is there a secular alternative?
It has been proposed that at the Coronation, the "general public" will be "invited" to swear an oath which takes the form "I swear that I will pay true allegiance to your ...
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Who Would Serve As Regent If King Charles and Prince William Died?
Prince William is the crown prince of the United Kingdom. Next in line to the throne are his young children.
If Prince William predeceased his father King Charles, and then King Charles died while ...
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What would King Charles III's "short name" be?
Historically, until partway through Elizabeth II's reign, each monarch had a short name that was listed on legislation. Such as Eliz. II, Geo. III, etc...
For Charles II, different sources show ...
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What happened to the passport of Prince Charles when he became King Charles III?
Queen Elizabeth II (of the UK and other assorted Commonwealth realms) somewhat famously did not have a passport. (The theory being that passports are technically issued in the Monarch's name, so it ...
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Is the title and cypher of a monarch modified if the Queen has the same name as her predecessing king?
In the United Kingdom, there exists a couple main signifiers for the monarch. The first is the title, chosen from a slate of first names. The second is the cypher, written like "E II R" ...
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Why haven't all the Commonwealth realms proclaimed Charles III as king yet?
There are fourteen countries ruled by the British monarch. Eight realms have proclaimed the new king. The stance of Tuvalu is unclear but some source says it is supportive.
However, this leaves five ...
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King's name symbolism
King Charles III name calls to memory his two predecessors, Charles I and Charles II (the father and the son) who distinguished themselves as anti-revolutionaries: the first had his head cut as a ...
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Did the King order that the day of the Queen's funeral should be a bank holiday?
So, Elizabeth II (the Queen) has died and Charles III is now the King.
It was widely reported that the day of her funeral would be a quasi-national holiday "day of mourning" but that, ...
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Will the crowning of King Charles have any practical effect on UK government?
The Queen of England has passed today and it appears that Prince Charles will assume the throne. Will this have any practical effect on their governing or nothing more than a change of figurehead? Is ...
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What made Queen Elizabeth so popular?
Queen Elizabeth was one of the most popular people in many countries, while also being significantly less controversial than any politicians or celebrities of the same scale.
What actions did Queen ...
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How can the United Arab Emirates (UAE) consist of absolute monarchies if the UAE itself has a constitution?
It would seem that the constitution of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would limit the power of its monarchs to some degree, thus they wouldn't be absolute monarchs.
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Who actually drafts the Queen's speech, in the present era?
I gather that over the years the level of realistic personal agency of the British monarch has actually waxed and waned a fair bit, and suspect that in recent eras it has progressively diminished to ...
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What is the biggest monarchy where the monarch has real power in modern day?
The best known monarchy is no doubt the various Commonwealth realms ruled over by Queen Elizabeth. However, she is generally seen as mostly a figurehead, with elected officials being the ones that do ...
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Why is Prince Charles the 'Prince of Wales' and could Wales theoretically reject this?
I don't understand why Prince Charles is called the Prince of Wales. From what I can find online, it seems it's a tradition for English monarchs to give their heir the title "Prince of Wales.&...
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Can a monarchy have a tripartite division of authority?
Can a monarchy have a tripartite (legislative, executive, judicial) division of authority*? Viz., can a single person (the monarch) exercise all three of these authorities, or does he need to delegate ...
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How was Barbados able to remove the Queen as head of state without a referendum?
I have been reading about Barbados removing the Queen as its head of state and replacing the monarchy with a presidential system. I thought this was taking place after a referendum, but I then saw ...
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What explains the durability of Arab monarchies?
I can't seem to wrap my head around how the Arab monarchies have faced little to no resistance to their respective regimes. On both a domestic and international front, these monarchies have beaten ...
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If a King in a traditional European-style monarchy resigns in favor of his son (and is thus still part of the ruling family), what is his title?
The only instance I found in an admittedly quick internet search of a such an event was Edward VIII of England, but he was given the Dukedom of Windsor and became a Duke quickly after, and I couldn't ...
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How would a ruling monarch introduce themselves? [closed]
In most situations, a king or queen making a formal public appearance would have someone there to announce or "introduce" them. But what happens if a ruling monarch found themselves without ...
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If King Harald V of Norway were to become king of the UK, and subsequently died, what would happen next?
Let's say that, by some miracle, King Harald V became the king of the UK after everyone before him in the line of succession died (and he received permission from the Storting). Do the positions of ...
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What prompted the commissioning of Lord Dyson's report
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/dyson-report
The BBC has today published the Rt Hon Lord Dyson’s independent
investigation into the circumstances around the 1995 Panorama
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Can the oath to the monarch be "honestly" removed in the British Parliament
In Britain, members of Parliament must swear an Oath of Allegiance to the Queen (or the current Monarch).
Is there a mechanism by which this requirement could be removed? Presumably such a proposition ...
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Is monarchy dismissed by communist ideology?
I imagine that monarchy is quite negative in the eyes of communists. It consists of inequality by default. But I cannot find any sources claiming that indeed the communist propaganda is against the ...
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Is Nepal the only example where pro-monarchy rally took place? If yes, why so?
Usually I hear pro-democracy protest, pro-democracy rallies, pro-democracy podcasts. I am seeing pro-monarchy rallies today in Nepal.
Details and clarity: https://esewanews.com/hundreds-people-join-...
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Are there any tangible advantages for a country to be a Commonwealth realm?
For bigger and wealthier Commonwealth realms, it is not much of a problem to host the monarch for a week. Howsoever meagre it may be, the nation still has to pay respect to their Queen, host her, and ...
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When does it become in an authoritarian ruler's interest for the country to become totalitarian?
There have been many totalitarian nations throughout history, such as Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union under Stalin's rule, China under Mao Zedong, Italy under Benito Mussolini, and the modern-day North ...
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What EU or German law allegedly prevents a foreign king to rule his country from the German soil?
Recently, Germany’s FM Heiko Maas has said that HRM Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn should not be conducting politics while staying in Germany:
"We have made it clear that politics concerning ...
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Is Herman van Rompuy's recently-created noble title hereditary?
Herman van Rompuy, briefly Prime Minister of Belgium, and later the first President of the European Council, was created Count van Rompuy (Graaf van Rompuy) by Philippe of Belgium in 2015. Is this ...
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What position & power does the Church of England assume in the upper house of Lords?
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The Church of England (C of E) is the established church of England.[3][4][5] The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior cleric, although the monarch is the ...
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What is the Queen of the United Kingdom's "Official" Birthday?
Today on bbc.com/news I found this article about the queen making her first public appearance since coronavirus:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52869709
The monarch spent her birthday on 21 April in ...
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Why don't right-wing dictators crown themselves king?
So, something that seems odd to me is that while there are a number of dictatorships around the world, very few of them have the dictator deciding to crown themselves as a monarch, despite the veneer ...
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In Queen's address on Corona Virus, does she say that Britain does not have a past it can be proud of?
In the Queen's address to the Commonwealth on the Corona Virus, she says at 1:15:
"The pride in who we are is not a part of our past. It defines our present and our future."
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Does the Queen have the power to dissolve the UK parliament?
Half a year ago the prime minister asked the queen to suspend parliament and she approved.
UK government queen suspend parliament
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If Parliament doesn't approve the use of most prerogative powers, where's the accountability?
Anne Dennett. Public Law Directions (1 ed 2019). p 269.
12.2.3 Royal prerogative
The royal prerogative ‘encompasses the residue of powers which remain vested in the
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Why do certain people, in modern times, support the idea of a Brazilian monarchy?
I read from the LA Times that there are monarchists in Brazil who support the idea of the nation returning to a form of monarchy. According to a poll in 2017, about 10.7% support a return to and ...
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Is Samoa truly an elective monarchy?
I have read about how Samoa was created as an elective monarchy when it became independent in 1962. However, from what I read, some question whether Samoa counts as a parliamentary republic (as the ...
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To what extent does the British Royal Family provide the United Kingdom with soft power?
A common argument that is given for the continuation of the monarchy in Britain is that it provides the United Kingdom with soft power. The OED defines soft power as:
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What would happen if the Queen died immediately before a general election?
I'm an American so I don't have a total grasp of UK politics but my understanding is that when the Queen of the UK dies, the country shuts down for a few days. It's also my understanding that prior to ...
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How are the Queen's royal prerogative / reserve powers executed technically?
It is constitutional convention in the United Kingdom that the royal prerogatives are only carried out on the advice of the responsible minister. It is clear that it would be a political and ...
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What personal decision-making powers does the British monarch retain in practice? [duplicate]
De-jure, the Queen is the supreme ruler of the UK and retains significant decision-making power. But in practice she is obliged to follow the instructions of Parliament and the Prime Minister.
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Did the supreme court overrule the monarch?
We heard that the Supreme Court not only decided that the Prime Minister's advice to the Queen was unlawful, but that the prorogation was therefore void: it didn't happen, Parliament was not prorogued....
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Could the Queen refuse to proroge parliament if it would be unlawful? [duplicate]
This question is closely related to Can the Queen refuse to suspend the Parliament? but based on the new situation given the Supreme Court ruling.
Suppose the Prime Minister asked the Queen to ...
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What would be the minimum required approval for the monarch of the United Kingdom to expand their powers?
From what I understand, Britain has a long-standing tradition of parliamentary rule in the stead of their monarch, and the powers of the monarch are very limited.
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Could the Queen overturn the UK Supreme Court ruling regarding prorogation of Parliament? [duplicate]
A couple of days ago, the UK Supreme Court ruled that Boris Johnson's advice to the Queen, which led to the prorogation of Parliament for 5 weeks ahead of the October 31st Brexit date, was unlawful. ...
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The actual purview of Her Majesty The Queen's prerogative?
In keeping up to date on Brexit, Dominic Cummings, Special Advisor to Boris Johnson - UK Prime Minister - has stated that, in the event that a motion of no confidence has passed the House of Commons, ...
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How might the United Kingdom become a republic?
If prospective United Kingdom MPs must swear allegiance to the monarch, and if MPs are needed to change laws, how might the UK become a republic, assuming sufficient public support?
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