Why Do We Still Have Monarchies?
Should The United Kingdom Abolish The Monarchy? http://testu.be/1UZ21ve Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml Monarchies have governed for centuries, but for most monarchs their power is largely...
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On Sept. 9th, 2015, Queen Elizabeth the Second surpassed her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria to become the longest running British monarch in history. But although the Queen is quite popular in the United Kingdom, about one in 6 Britons feel the monarchy should be completely abolished. So, why do we still have monarchies? Well, the United Kingdom isn’t the only country to retain a royal family. In fact, there are around 40 nations worldwide with monarchs - with various titles like King, Queen, Sultan and Emir. Many of these countries are leftover British colonies who still acknowledge the authority of Queen Elizabeth the Second. Several are still ruled through absolute monarchies. Nations like Swaziland and Qatar have hereditary rulers who exert ...
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On Sept. 9th, 2015, Queen Elizabeth the Second surpassed her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria to become the longest running British monarch in history. But although the Queen is quite popular in the United Kingdom, about one in 6 Britons feel the monarchy should be completely abolished. So, why do we still have monarchies? Well, the United Kingdom isn’t the only country to retain a royal family. In fact, there are around 40 nations worldwide with monarchs - with various titles like King, Queen, Sultan and Emir. Many of these countries are leftover British colonies who still acknowledge the authority of Queen Elizabeth the Second. Several are still ruled through absolute monarchies. Nations like Swaziland and Qatar have hereditary rulers who exert ...
