When it comes to kings and queens I agree that, as Monty Python had it regarding King Arthur, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. I'm a skeptic.

A monarchy is a form of government that has been around for centuries and usually consists of two types: absolute and constitutional. Currently, the United Kingdom operates under a constitutional ...

With Queen Elizabeth II's passing, the United Kingdom enters not just a period of mourning, but of huge uncertainty. The queen provided a constant presence during 70 years of change—but she played ...

Even without a written constitution, Britain follows laws and carefully documented traditions that together bind the king. By Peter Robins LONDON — One topic was at the heart of King Charles III’s ...

Reza Pahlavi’s popularity and Iran’s mounting discontent raise the possibility of restoring a constitutional monarchy, a secular, democratic alternative increasingly viewed as a stable path forward ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The primary advantage of a monarch in an Arab country is his role as a unifying, paternal figure in tribally or religiously fragmented countries with little else to ...