Royals are Kings and their wife are Queens, why aren't the Rulers ruling their kingdoms?
2007-02-18 07:15:14 · 5 answers · asked by tammuzjune 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
It was a method were religion was interwined with strength to reinforce rule.
2007-02-21 08:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by Dethruhate 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
These days, royalty play the role of head of state while the respective elected leader is the head of government.
Royals are not JUST kings with their wives as queens. The monarch of the British Empire is Queen Elizabeth II. As for why rulers aren't ruling their kingdoms, it is because the government only gives royalty limited powers.
What do you mean, precisely, by "ruling" their kingdoms? Absolute monarchies are not the norm throughout most of the world these days; it is the constitutional monarchy which is de rigueur. If you check Wikipedia, or ye ol' encyclopedia, you can research the history of royalty since it is such a huge and (for some) contentious subject!
2007-02-19 07:43:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Royalty is only show now days, politics and democracy rule the countries.
2007-02-18 07:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only one reason, just plain stupidity. A king is a tyrant if he rules, and a useless expensive public parasite if he's just a figurehead, as most are nowadays. Putting up with either one is the height of stupidity!
2007-02-18 07:22:25 · answer #4 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
i don't really know! that is a very good question! now i live in america so we use democracy! i know that over in england they are just using the queen for a symbol and they use the prime minister instead (just about)
2007-02-18 07:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by Haley 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋