Executive Monarchy Versus Ceremonial Monarchy
There exist at least two different types of constitutional monarchies in the modern world - executive and ceremonial. In executive monarchies, the monarch wields significant (though not absolute) power. The monarchy under this system of government is a powerful political (and social) institution. By contrast, in ceremonial monarchies, the monarch holds little actual power or direct political influence.
Executive monarchies: Bhutan, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Morocco, Tonga, United Arab Emirates.
Ceremonial monarchies: Andorra, Belgium, Cambodia, Denmark, Japan, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms.
Ceremonial and executive monarchy, should not be confused with democratic and non-democratic monarchical systems. Cambodia has a ceremonial monarchy, yet its political system is not democratic. By contrast, Liechtenstein and Monaco are considered democratic states, yet the ruling monarchs in these countries wield significant executive power.
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