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The role and states of British monarchy today The British monarchy today is the most ancient secular institution in the United Kingdom with a continuous
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The role and states of British monarchy today The British monarchy today is the most ancient secular institution in the United Kingdom with a continuous history stretching back over a thousand years. It has evolved from absolute personal authority to the present constitutional form by which the Queen "reigns but does not rule". The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, which means that the monarch is bound by rules and conventions and remains politically impartial. According to the royal website, her primary role is as a "focus of national unity". (Chris Alden 2005)This essay will focus on the role and states of the monarchy in contemporary Britain; it will include the background of the British monarchy, the role and states of monarchy and a conclusion. Until the end of the 17th century, British monarchs were executive monarchs and they had the right to make and pass legislation, but since the beginning...
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