Monarchy (Earth-2356)

A monarchy is a system of government in which an individual known as a monarch, usually titled king or queen depending on gender, hold a degree of authority. An individual can become a monarch through inheritance, with the title being passed down through familial ties known as a royal bloodline, or through democratic election. If inherited, the title and role of monarch is most often held until death. The amount of power a monarch can exercise varies from government to government, ranging from them having a purely ceremonial role, to being bound by a constitution, to wielding absolute power. Some monarchies have a council of officials who would advise the monarch in political matters.

The Elder Houses are the collected hereditary royal houses of the galaxy, and include such monarchies as the House of Organa and the House of Eorl.

In ancient times, hereditary nobility was seen as a legitimate system of election, however, by the time of the New Republic, very few still took the concept seriously. As such, many monarchies became largely ceremonial.

Planets that are governed by monarchies include Hynestia, Naboo, Alderaan, Zygerria, Mon Cala, Onderon, Shu-Torun, Gondor and Toydaria.

Other titles used in monarchies include Lord, its feminine equivalent, Lady, and supreme governor.

A dictatorship is very similar to an absolute monarchy, in that it consists of a lone ruler exercising ultimate authority.

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