“Once you remove the regulatory right to sit in the Lords, the only hereditary family left with any constitutional rights is the royal family.” But while the British monarchy remains popular ...

The only credible way to establish the support for monarchy is through the ballot box.

Tatler reports that the first Danish coronation took place in 1170 with the reign of King Canute VI, but the practice changed in 1660 when Denmark became a hereditary monarchy. Kings and queens ...

First, I should clarify. By monarchy I do not mean hereditary monarchy, which would adapt itself poorly to the relatively egalitarian class structure of modern America. Nor do I necessarily mean ...

Critics of the monarchy argue that having a system of hereditary power at the top of the country's political, military and religious institutions perpetuates class divisions and inequality.