Politicians come and go, but over the generations a successful royal family creates a sense of human continuity at the heart of a society. People get to know their royals — the ones they look up to and the ones they do not. From to , for example, Princess Diana , the maverick Princess of Wales, topped many of the royal popularity polls — not just in Britain, but all over the world. Want to know even more about the real events from history that inspired the drama?
Read more from the experts…. This paid for more than 3, royal engagements at home and abroad, with over , guests being welcomed at royal palaces for events like garden parties and investitures. That is a lot of money, but in alone more than 2. Enter your email address now to receive news, features, podcasts and more. Thanks for signing up to receive our royal newsletter. Manage your newsletter preferences now.
By entering your details, you are agreeing to HistoryExtra's terms and conditions. You can unsubscribe at any time. In , at the height of the bitter and deadly First World War against Germany and its allies, King George V decided that all these treble-barrelled names and German titles sounded unpatriotic. He subsequently renamed the family after the English market town where they spent their weekends — Windsor, 25 miles west of London on the River Thames in Berkshire. Today, the line of succession of the House of Windsor runs down through Prince Charles 1 , to his son Prince William 2 and then to his eldest son, Prince George 3.
For centuries, males took precedence over females in the line — with monarchs like Queens Elizabeth and Queen Victoria only taking the throne when no male heirs were available. But the law was changed in for members of the royal family born after 28 October Places 6 and 7 in the line are occupied by Prince Harry and his son, Archie , with Prince Andrew at 8 and his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie at 9 and 10 respectively.
Fans of William Shakespeare will know that many members of the medieval royal family often took their titles from the English shires — York, Lancaster , Gloucester, Cornwall — and the same applies today. Absolute monarchies are ones in which the monarch exercises total power as the head of state and head of government. They may have assemblies or other government bodies, but the monarch exercises final authority.
The most famous example of an absolute monarchy today is Saudi Arabia, where the ruling House of Saud holds immense power and influence.
Constitutional monarchies are ones in which the powers of the monarch are explicitly restrained by law. They are usually just the head of state, while the head of government will be an elected prime minister. As in the case of the United Kingdom, the monarch might technically have great authority, but they aren't empowered to flex that power. Contrary to the common perception in the U. She wouldn't do so without consulting her government, however, due to a variety of legal and political factors.
A mixed monarchy is one in which there is a legislature with powers, but the monarch maintains more authority than in a constitutional monarchy. The most famous example is Jordan, where the king exercises a great deal of power but the country is fairly democratic. Here is a list of all the monarchies in the world, listed by country with type of monarchy.
See also: Current World Leaders. Updated November 3, Logan Chamberlain. Country Monarch Type of monarchy Andorra Andorra is ruled by two princes, one of whom is always the current President of France. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. While some countries, including Greece and Bulgaria, abolished their monarchies through public referendum , royal commentator Marlene Koenig said the process is more complex than people think.
The republican movement is small," she explained. Nonetheless, that's not to say things couldn't one day change if there were to be a greater call for Britain to consider the future of the monarchy. Buckingham Palace has been used as the official working and living headquarters of Britain's monarchs since It has rooms many of these are for private use , and is used by the Queen to host state banquets and engagements with world leaders and government officials.
It is also a prime location for many milestone events, including royal wedding receptions, and the Queen's Trooping the Colour birthday parade each year. The palace is usually open to visitors in the summer, while Her Majesty vacations at her Scottish holiday home, Balmoral Castle. However, it could become a permanent tourist attraction if the Queen were to officially move out.
The palace is property of the Crown Estate, which Queen Elizabeth is the owner of as long as she is monarch. However, this would change if she was no longer Head of State, according to the Crown Estate's official website. Other residences that are Crown-owned that the Queen would have to give up include Windsor Castle her Easter residence , and the Palace of Holyroodhouse her Edinburgh residence. Therefore, it's likely she would choose one of these as her new permanent residence. This isn't an unusual circumstance for royal families from abolished monarchies, according to Koenig.
At the age of 94 and 72 respectively, it's possible that the Queen and Prince Charles, who is heir to the throne, would retire from public life if the monarchy was abolished.
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