Questions tagged [monarchy]
A form of government where sovereignty is contained in a single individual.
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When and how did the English crown come to be viewed as "indivisible" [closed]
Being a modern Briton who has only ever known the monarchy hand down to the eldest child, I was slightly surprised to realise that William the Conqueror split his land holdings between his two eldest ...
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Did Emperor Joseph II of Austria actually meet Madame du Barry during his 1777 visit to France?
I’ve been researching the relationship between Emperor Joseph II of Austria and Madame du Barry, and I keep seeing conflicting information about whether they actually met during Joseph II’s visit to ...
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Why did King Naresuan and his younger brother Prince (later King) Ekathosarot have a good relationship?
From what I’ve read about Thai/Ayutthaya history, it looks like almost everyone is out for blood trying to stake their claim to the throne. I was watching the Thai lakorn/historical drama Empress of ...
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What did the Groom of the Stool do with the King of England's stools?
What did the Groom of the Stool do with the King's stools? Was there a ceremonial disposal or interment of some kind? Was there any attempt to monetize them, as there was with holy relics?
P.S. What I'...
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Are there examples of restored monarchies with discontinued King namings? [closed]
I have deleted my previous question. It seemed it has many answers in UK history.
so I am asking a new one. Are there restored monarchies with discontinued king namings?
For example, imagine we have a ...
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Has there ever been a country in which the people have decided that they didn't want a monarchy and the king/queen has stepped down without bloodshed? [duplicate]
The only examples I can think of are commonwealth (of the UK) countries who chose not to have the UK monarch as head of state which is not the same thing.
I want the name of a country where "the ...
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Did Edward VIII aid Germany during the war?
In the Netflix TV series called The Crown, a several-season biopic about Queen Elizabeth II, it is reported that in the '50s, the Queen learned that her uncle, the Duke of Windsor, who was formerly ...
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Did Austro-Hungarian emperor literally wear two crowns?
From George Antonius' The Arab Awakening:
The Arab provinces were to form a single
kingdom with its own parliament and local government, and
with Arabic as the language of its institutions; the ...
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When was the last time that a personal union of thrones led to an effective integration of the nations?
In UK history, the union of the crowns in 1603 eventually led to the union of the nations in 1707.
Similarly, the union of the crowns of Aragon and Castile eventually led to the creation of the ...
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Are there any examples of two medieval kingdoms trying to unify but eventually failing to do so?
Recently, I started to read about history as a hobby like I used to when I was a kid. I realized that reading about "generic history" does not do it for me anymore. Instead I have some ...
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What were the last decisions that an English or a British monarch made that were forced on Parliament?
For example, when was the last time an English monarch made a decision to start a war? Or spend money without being limited by the constitution? Or expel rivals? Or raised the taxes?
Based on the ...
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What is the royal cypher printed on the UK budget box?
The dispatch box used by the Chancellor of the Exchequer bears a royal cypher for Elizabeth II on it:
This differs from the usual cypher used in that the numerals " II " appear below the ...
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What's the reason behind the 17th century tradition of British monarchs being depicted on coins facing in the opposite direction to their predecessor?
I have just been informed that on Britain's new currency King Charles III will be depicted facing the opposite direction from Queen Elizabeth II. There are plenty of articles on google claiming to ...
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Are state funerals always held on a Monday?
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday. I'm interested to know if state funerals are specifically held on a Monday, or this one just happens to be.
Searching around, I can find ...
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When were the most reigning monarchs related to each other?
My brother mentioned a photo he saw of the monarchs from various countries in Europe, where the resemblance was readily apparent between them.
This got him to wondering and hence me to asking: When ...
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