Monarchy is the form of government in which sovereignty (supreme power or authority) is given to one person whose right to rule their home land and who is empowered to remain in office for life.

Monarchy has existed since the earliest history of humankind and was often established during periods of external threat or internal crisis because it provided a more efficient focus of power than aristocracy or democracy which tended to diffuse power.
Most monarchies appear to have been originally elected .

There are a few remaining monarchies left in the world; Brunei, Morocco, Saudi Arabia. Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Thailand.

An absolute monarchy means the king has so much power that he can do whatever he likes, such as kill you, if he doesn’t like you. The king is in charge of everything. He’s like Hitler or Saddam Hussain.

To me, all a King or Queen does is make their country look good. Hereditary monarchy exists, but actual power is really with the military.

by Quinlan and the Monarchy group