Elizabeth Debicki

One of my favourite things to think about is, if you could be invisible and go back in time, where would you go? I've always said ancient Egypt. I would love to see them building the pyramids, and I've always had a real fascination with medieval time and monarchy in medieval times.

Australian Actress

Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

We are a constitutional monarchy. I don't order laws, I propose them. Article 35 of our constitution states that the king can only refuse a law of parliament once, then he has to sign it - if the same law is then supported by a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament.

Royalty

Liam Cunningham

I hate the unfairness of injustice. Anybody who thinks they are better than others or 'chosen' or feel they have an entitlement... be it through monarchy, government or money. I think we are all born the same. We are entitled to an equal shot at life.

Irish Actor

Hugo Chavez

Our policy is to deepen the relations with all the countries in the world - monarchies, kingdoms, large powers - we want to respect all differences and have our relationships based on mutual respect.

Statesman

Keith Gessen

The sudden collapse of the monarchy that had ruled Russia for three hundred years led to chaos. Russia immediately became, as one participant put it, 'the freest country in the world.

American Novelist

Lucy Worsley

From creating a new sovereign to affairs of the heart, majestic moments to everyday life, when monarchy wants to send a message it uses a photograph.

Jean-Marc Vallee

I respect the British a lot - their history, their past, their culture. I think it's beautiful, what they have with the monarchy.

Canadian Director

David Starkey

What is striking is how the reputation of the monarchy has gone up and down in my lifetime.

English Historian

William Klein

I think it's obscene. I don't know how you support the monarchy. How can you do that?

French Photographer

Karl Liebknecht

The aim of my life is the overthrow of monarchy.

German Politician

Monarchy is classified by how much power the ruler holds, from symbolic to absolute control.

Political Structure

Monarchs usually inherit their position, often passed down within a family.

Hereditary Role

Monarchies often have significant cultural and historical importance in a country.

Cultural Impact

A single monarch often symbolizes the state and embodies its continuity over time.

Individual Power

Monarchs may perform primarily ceremonial roles in modern states, with limited governance.

Ceremonial Duties

The monarchy can be a legal entity separate from the personal identity of the ruler.

Legal Distinction

 it's it's actually quite an interesting discussion there's nothing to do with Safari of course but their royal family I once said to a chap I was staying darling hotels fugitives drift lodge on the battlefields of Zulu battlefields and I said what is the point of the monarchy I mean it's just a ridiculous

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 and uh it was an adult i'm guessing could can you tell the difference between a female and a male it didn't look you can't tell the difference between a female and a male so oftentimes people will say oh the monarchy is so cute i don't encourage you to say that because it might be a male and may not

Saving Manatees: What It...

 years as king this King actually started measuring and managing around happiness in Bhutan and including just recently taking this country from being an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy with no bloodshed no coup in Bhutan for those who don't know is the newest democracy in the world

Measuring what makes...

 and I don't think that it's my job or my role in the world of ideas to be the dictator of the future of all human knowledge compiled by the world. It just isn't appropriate. But there is a need still for a certain amount of monarchy, a certain amount of -- sometimes we have to make a decision

Jimmy Wales: How a...

 Then, people said monarchy dominated everywhere because it was rooted in human nature. We were naturally deferential. We needed hierarchy. Just as today, the enthusiasts of unrestrained capitalism say it's rooted in human nature, only now it's individualism, inquisitiveness, and so on.

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 and the monarchy was basically based on a very simplistic concept of anatomy. The monarchs of the old world didn't have a concept of DNA, but they did have a concept of birthright. They had a concept of blue blood. They had the idea that the people who would be in political power

Alice Dreger: Is anatomy...

 and managing around happiness in Bhutan -- including, just recently, taking his country from being an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy with no bloodshed, no coup. Bhutan, for those of you who don't know it, is the newest democracy in the world, just two years ago.

Chip Conley: Measuring...

 in a few decades from a backward and undeveloped monarchy full of illiterate peasants to a modern, industrial superpower, with one of the world's best educated populations, unprecedented opportunities for women, and some of the most important scientific advancements

History vs. Vladimir...

 a monarchy when the alpha female dies her daughter will take the crown with her daughters in turn inheriting the position below her hyenas not only recognize rank and social standing but they can identify family members as distant as their great aunts helping

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 that fueled social inequalities all contributed to the dissent. Ultimately, French society permanently ousted their monarchy and replaced it with a republic. Another characteristic found in revolutions