Monarch

A Monarch is the person who heads a Monarchy; a form of government in which the country or entity is ruled or controlled by an individual who usually rules for life or until abdication. Monarchs may be autocrats (absolute monarchs) or may be ceremonial heads of state who exercise little, no power or reserve power, with actual authority vested in a parliament or other body (Constitutional monarchy).
Most states only have a single monarch at any given time, although a regent may rule when the monarch is a minor, not present or debilitated. Two monarchs have ruled simultaneously in some countries, as in the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta or the joint sovereignty of spouses or relatives (e.g. William and Mary of Kingdom of England and Scotland, Peter and Ivan of Russia & Charles and Joanna of Castle.).
== Titles ==
Monarchs have various titles - king or queen, prince or princess (eg. Sovereign Prince of Monaco), emperor or empress (eg. Emperor of Japan, Emperor of India), or even duke or grand duke (e.g. Grand Duke of Luxembourg). Many monarchs are distinguished by titles and styles. They often take part in certain ceremonies, such as a coronation.
== Succession and government types ==
Monarchies are associated with political or hereditary rule. Most monarchs, both historically and in the present day, have been born and brought up within a royal family over a period of time. This is known as a dynasty, and this upbringing usually involves training for future duties. Different systems of succession have been used, such as proximity of blood, primogeniture and agnatic seniority (Salic law). Whilst traditionally most monarch have been male, female monarchs have ruled in antiquity. The term "queen regnant" refers to a ruling monarch, while a "queen consort" refers to the wife of a reigning king.
Some monarchies are non-hereditary. In an elective monarchy, the monarch is elected but otherwise serves as any other monarch. Historical examples of elective monarchy include the Holy Roman Emperors (chosen by prince-electors but often coming from the same dynasty) and the free election of kings of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Modern examples include the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, who serves as Sovereign of the Vatican City State and is elected to a life term by the College of Cardinals.
Monarchies have existed throughout the world, although in recent centuries many states have abolished the monarchy and becomes republics. Advocacy of republics is called "Republicanism", while advocacy of monarchies is called "Monarchism". The principal advantage of a hereditary monarchy is the immediate continuity of leadership, with a usually short interregnum (as seen in the classic phrase "The King is dead. Long live the King!"). Form of governments may be hereditary without being considered monarchies, such as that of family dictatorships or political families, which are present in many democracies.
== List of current micro national Monarchs ==
StyleName 	name 	County 		
His Majesty 	King Anthony 	Kingdom of Zealand 		March1, 2010
His Royal Majesty 	King Christopher 	Kingdom of Vikeland 		July 1, 2005
His Royal and Imperial Majesty(His Imperial Majesty in Austenasia)(His Serene Highness in Amager)(His Majesty in his other nations)	King-Kaiser-Emperor Declan I, II & V(Ptolemy I Helios in Wilcsland, New Wessex)(William II in Erauq)	United Kingdom of New WessexCtoria (in pretence)Empire of AustenasiaHavnesgade-AmagerErauqs (titular)New Balland		uly 22, 2010December 19, 2010April 22, 2012April 24, 2012April 26, 2012
His Royal Majesty 	Prince Ephraim 	Royal State of Khazar 		March 10, 2009
His Royal Majesty 	King Heath 	Kingdom of Morkskovia 		December 14, 2008
His Royal Highness 	Prince Leonard 	Hut River Province 		April 21, 1970
His Royal Highness 	Grand Duke Lucas Mello 	Grand Duchy of Koss 		November 13, 2011
His Serene Majesty 	Prince Marten 	Principality of Arkel 		July 1, 2009
His Royal Highness 	King Nachington 	Kingdom of Dranoria 		April 5, 2011
His Royal Highness 	Grand Duke Niels 	Grand Duchy of Flandrensis 		September 4, 2008
His Royal & Imperial Majesty 	King Quentin of Wyvern 	Kingdom of Wyvern 		October 27, 2009
His Grace 	King Sweyn B. Schroeder 	Kingdom of Theodia 		April 22, 2010
His Imperial and Royal Majesty 	Emperor Wilhelm 	Empire of New Europe 		January 20, 200
His royal highness 	Emperor Greg 	Karasia 		20 June 2019
== See also ==
== Style (manner of address) ==Category:Monarch
Category:Types of Monarchies
Category:Types of government
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