http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/monarchy/ en-us Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:40:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282473/posts RABAT -- If you want an antidote to the photographs of police officers beating demonstrators and girls dying on the streets of the Iranian capital, take a drive through the streets of the Moroccan capital. You might see demonstrators, but not under attack: On the day I visited, a group of people politely waving signs stood outside the parliament. You might see girls, but they will not be sniper targets... Welcome to the kingdom of Morocco, a place which, in the light of the past two week's events in Iran, merits a few minutes of reflection. Unlike Turkey, Morocco is... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282473/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:40:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2266410/posts Malaysia’s monarchy system is one of the few true elective monarchies compared to the hereditary system practised by many other countries in the world. In a hereditary monarchy, the office of sovereign, who is of royal lineage, is passed from family member to another upon the death or abdication of the incumbent. However, in Malaysia, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong can come from any one of the nine hereditary rulers from the Malay States. The next King is determined by the Conference of Rulers through a rotation system originally based on seniority, and varied by the Conference, whose decision is made... The Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2266410/posts#comment Sun, 7 Jun 2009 00:46:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206639/posts wimp.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206639/posts#comment Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:04:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2205172/posts Queen Charlotte was the wife of George III and, like him, of German descent. But did she also have African ancestry? Queen Charlotte died nearly two centuries ago but is still celebrated in her namesake American city. When you drive from the airport in North Carolina, you can't miss the monumental bronze sculpture of the woman said to be Britain's first black queen, dramatically bent backwards as if blown by a jet engine. Downtown, there is another prominent sculpture of Queen Charlotte, in which she's walking with two dogs as if out for a stroll in 21st-century America. Street after... Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2205172/posts#comment Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:00:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2167337/posts In his Saturday remarks during his campaign train ride, President-elect Barack Obama issued some soaring rhetoric about the state of the country today. At least the Old Media thought it was soaring rhetoric, anyway. Typically, the media was overawed by his mellifluous tones, of course. But during these remarks in Baltimore Obama made a startling suggestion. He said we need a "new Declaration of Independence." Apparently the original one isn't good enough for the new president, but it also seems a silly rhetorical flourish. After all, what is it that we are declaring independence from this time? Recall that the... Publius' Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2167337/posts#comment Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:32:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144656/posts ALBANY - Caroline Kennedy's interest in the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton could reignite tensions between two political powerhouse families: the Kennedys and Cuomos, political insiders say. Kennedy's cousin is the ex-wife of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who is considered a front-runner for Gov. Paterson's appointment to replace Clinton. The sudden interest by Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy and niece to the late Robert F. Kennedy, who once held the seat, throws a titillating wrench into the works, insiders say. "It's awkward," said one well-known Democrat. "If she's serious, there could be... nydailynews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144656/posts#comment Mon, 8 Dec 2008 00:44:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2143051/posts Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg is to be stripped of his executive power to veto laws passed by parliament after threatening to block a Bill to allow euthanasia in the tiny state. The hereditary sovereign, 53, who is the last Grand Duke in the world, caused a constitutional crisis when he gave notice that he objected to Luxembourg following its neighbours Belgium and the Netherlands in permitting euthanasia before a second-reading vote in the Chamber of Deputies next week. Jean-Claude Juncker, the Prime Minister, also opposed the Bill but decided that the Grand Duke had overstepped the mark in threatening... Times Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2143051/posts#comment Thu, 4 Dec 2008 23:26:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2141839/posts Three judges agreed that the role of the island's unelected Seneschal - who is both president of Sark's parliament and its chief judge - contravened the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the rights of individuals to a fair trial. The declaration by the Appeal Court is not legally binding, but if the island's rulers do not implement the judges' recommendations to remove one of the Seneschal's two roles they could face further legal action in future which could force them to act. Sark has operated under a feudal system for 450 years, after Elizabeth I granted the island's... The Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2141839/posts#comment Wed, 3 Dec 2008 01:32:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090668/posts Gordon Brown is reportedly preparing legislation to repeal the Act of Settlement during the fourth term of a Labour government. The give away as to the likelihood of this happening is at the end of the sentence: the prospect of Labour winning a fourth term is about as great as the return of the Jacobite Pretender. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090668/posts#comment Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:41:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2088141/posts Hi. Did you know that the Monarchy is today's Royal Family and the Royal Art and Residence? Not that I'm bothered it doesn't mean anything to me. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2088141/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:01:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030724/posts The UN Human Rights Council said the UK must "consider holding a referendum on the desirability or otherwise of a written constitution, preferably republican". The council has 29 members including Saudi Arabia, Cuba and Sri Lanka. It was the Sri Lankan envoy who raised concerns over the British monarchy. The resulting report said Britain should have a referendum on the monarchy and the need for a written constitution with a bill of rights. UK Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030724/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:26:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021791/posts Excerpt - KATHMANDU, May 27 (Reuters) - The Nepali government warned on Tuesday that it could use force to throw unpopular King Gyanendra out of the royal palace if he refuses to leave voluntarily after the 239-year-old monarchy is abolished. A special assembly elected in April is scheduled to hold its first meeting on Wednesday and formally declare an end to the monarchy, a key part of a 2006 peace deal with Maoist former rebels that ended a decade-long civil war. "The king must leave the palace immediately and move to the Nirmal Niwas," Peace and Reconstruction Minister Ram Chandra... Reuters (excerpt) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021791/posts#comment Tue, 27 May 2008 07:59:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930802/posts Australia will hold a referendum on removing the Queen as head of state after Kevin Rudd, the Labor leader and a staunch republican, swept to power at the weekend, bringing an end to 11 years of Conservative rule. Mr Rudd, 50, a former diplomat, has promised to hold a plebiscite on severing links with the monarchy. He said yesterday that he would withdraw Australian troops from Iraq and ratify the Kyoto pact on climate change. With 53 percent of the vote, Mr Rudd brought an emphatic end to the 11-year tenure of John Howard, an avowed monarchist who was set... Times Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930802/posts#comment Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:04:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1918858/posts Francisco Louçã, the BE leader shows his point of views over the portuguese monarchy and its actual form. Monarquicos.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1918858/posts#comment Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:25:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915170/posts Abstract: "The Irony of Populism: The Republican Shift and the Inevitability of American Aristocracy" analyzes the shift in the role of the Supreme Court following the movement towards a democratic Senate which culminated in the Seventeenth Amendment. The Supreme Court's shift is presented as the inevitable result of the system of mixed government that underlies the constitutional order, which orders American Government into democratic, aristocratic, and monarchical parts. While in the original conception of the constitution the Senate was the aristocratic part, the Senate would become part of the democratic part with the Seventeenth Amendment and prior procedural changes. Into... Social Science Research Network http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915170/posts#comment Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:12:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1896502/posts There's a strange debate dominating the Democratic campaign so far. Hillary Clinton's calling card seems to be the experience that she possesses and that Barack Obama lacks. " 'Change' is just a word if you don't have the strength and experience to make it happen," she told an audience this past week, before promptly making the line the centerpiece of a new ad in New Hampshire and Iowa. "Hillary is the best-prepared to be president of any non-incumbent I have ever had a chance to vote for," the clearly biased Bill Clinton has said repeatedly on the trail this summer.... RealClearPolitics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1896502/posts#comment Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:14:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1731840/posts On the 6th of November, Sweden – and Gothenburg in particular – remembers perhaps its most famous and successful King: Gustav II Adolf, who reigned from 1611 until his death in 1632. Monday will be the 374th anniversary of his death (aged just 37) on the battlefield in Lützen in Germany during the Thirty Years War. He is the only Swedish King to have been honoured with the title “The Great” (“Den Stora”) and the anniversary of his death is an official Swedish flag day. Related Articles 'Swede's body found' in Ireland 3rd November 2006 Viking treasure found on Gotland... www.thelocal.se http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1731840/posts#comment Fri, 3 Nov 2006 23:41:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1712349/posts PRAGUE, October 2, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The recent reburial of the remains of Maria Fyodorovna, the Danish princess who married the future Aleksandr III of Russia in 1866, is the latest episode in a long-standing effort to cultivate the idea of restoring the monarchy in Russia. The idea gained currency under President Boris Yeltsin in 1997, when his close circle, alarmed by the Russian president's ailing health, started to think about a possible successor. Some of them turned their attention to the living descendents of the Romanov dynasty. That same year, renovation work began at the Kremlin to restore the... RFERL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1712349/posts#comment Mon, 2 Oct 2006 22:07:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1648362/posts Can Reza Pahlavi, heir of the late Shah of Iran, play a role in bringing down the current Iranian régime? There is a precedent. Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia played a key role in organising opposition to the Milosevic régime. Alexander's only criterion for inviting opposition leaders to his conference was that they had to be advocates of democracy. He, properly, kept himself out of debates as to whether Yugoslavia or Serbia should be capitalist or socialist. The illegal decision to strip the royal family of their citizenship and their property, made by Tito immediately after the war, was reversed,... QuentinLangley.net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1648362/posts#comment Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:16:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630915/posts Prince Harry will begin the training this month that will prepare him for immediate deployment in Iraq, senior officers said yesterday.For the next five months the newly-commissioned officer will take the troop commander's course in Dorset and get "up to his elbows in engine grease" while sharing a cramped and sometimes noxious tank with two others. Extra security measures have been taken at the Armour Centre in Bovington where the prince will learn to lead a troop of four Scimitar armoured reconnaissance vehicles. The training, which starts on May 22, will make Prince Harry qualified to lead his men into... The Daily Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1630915/posts#comment Fri, 12 May 2006 05:07:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1614293/posts This has been an eventful month for the third in succession to the throne. Yesterday, Prince Harry graduated from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. A week or so before, he was revealed as having visited a "lap-dancing club" in Slough in the early hours of the morning. The two occasions, it will be argued, are not of comparable significance in the young man's life. But their very difference, and their following each other so quickly, tells us something about the constitutional monarchy, its past, and the future in which it must live. Graduating from Sandhurst is one of the... Telegraph.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1614293/posts#comment Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:04:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1594212/posts <    Return to the Main Menu | Sign up for our Newsletter | Join our new Discussion Forums | Comments and Suggestions Alexander IIIBy Scott MalsomConsidered Russia's last true autocrat, Alexander III was the epitome of what a Russian Tsar was supposed to be. Forceful, formidable, fiercely patriotic, and at 6' 4" towered over his fellow countrymen. He was the embodiment of the fabled Russian bear. He came to power at a critical point in Imperial Russian history. The Industrial Revolution had finally come to Russia and capitalism was taking root. Foreign investment within the country was at an... Alexander Palace http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1594212/posts#comment Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:53:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1563100/posts The Kuwaiti government has submitted a letter to parliament to start constitutional procedures to remove the oil-rich state's ailing emir, parliament speaker Jassem al-Khorafi told AFP Monday. "Yes, I received the letter," said Khorafi, who declined to give further details. Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah became emir on the death of his predecessor last Sunday. Agence France Presse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1563100/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jan 2006 07:18:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1526561/posts A Monarchy in Danger Freedom Today Magazine The United Kingdom By William John Hagan New Labour has become the greatest threat to the future of the British Monarchy since Oliver Cromwell. The only people to blame for this current state of affairs are those most loyal to the Crown who have somehow failed to confront the issue of public antipathy, illogically hoping that the problem would just disappear. It won’t, as long as today’s incarnation of British Labour controls Parliament. I will say this only once: what works for the United States will not work for the United Kingdom. However,... Freedom Today Magazine (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1526561/posts#comment Tue, 22 Nov 2005 06:11:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1487713/posts An outlawed Iranian opposition group, which obtained a permit from the New York Police Department to hold a demonstration in front of the United Nations today, attracted an estimated 2,500 supporters to protest the presence of Iran’s president at the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly. But many of the crowd, coming from Denmark, Germany, Canada, Eritrea and Sudan, acknowledged that they had been recruited by the organization to attend the rally for money, and that all their expenses – including international air fare, hotels, and a daily stipend - had been paid by the organization. “Basically, what you... FrontPageMagazine.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1487713/posts#comment Tue, 20 Sep 2005 02:46:51 GMT