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monarchy

[mon-er-kee] / ˈmɒn ər ki /
NOUN
kingship
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After his 2018 fairytale Windsor Castle wedding -- watched around the world -- he and Meghan were touted as future monarchy rejuvenators, branded the "fab four" alongside William and Kate.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

Our Founders were not poor men, but they weren’t Griffin-rich by a long shot – that’s British monarchy levels of money.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

James II was replaced by a historical anomaly—the joint monarchy of his daughter Mary Stuart and his Dutch son-in-law, William of Orange.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

This highly influential, behind the scenes, figure is responsible for organising the King and Queen's official work, advising on events such as the Coronation and also getting involved in more personal aspects of the monarchy.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

In most European states, he went on to argue, it was probably necessary for the monarchy to remain hereditary for the foreseeable future, in order to permit a more gradual transition to full-blown republican principles.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

All but one of the 13 countries that did so are hereditary monarchies.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

This is the case for about 62% of the monarchies in my database, or 21 out of 34.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

He believes blockchain can be used to bring this world about and that the result would be "corporate monarchies" ruled over by "CEO-kings".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Africa has become a place of economic competition between multiple powers, including the United States, China, Europe, Russia, Turkey and Gulf monarchies.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

However, they had little respect for monarchies in general, and they disapproved of the Ptolemies in particular.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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