| | A '''constitutional [[monarchy]]''' is a [[government]] with a [[constitution]] which acknowledges a [[monarch]] as [[head of state]] with varying degrees of influence in the running of the country. Countries with constitutional monarchies include the [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]], [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Denmark]], [[Sweden]], [[Norway]], [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[Spain]]. A monarchy can be a good form of government, as measured by the betterment of the people during a monarch's reign. The UK has had some benevolent monarchs who wielded great power, such as [[Queen Victoria]], who is considered one of the most outstanding monarchs in history. Though, in general, to fit all possible monarchs, experience has shown that a constitution needs be carefully written. | | A '''constitutional [[monarchy]]''' is a [[government]] with a [[constitution]] which acknowledges a [[monarch]] as [[head of state]] with varying degrees of influence in the running of the country. Countries with constitutional monarchies include the [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]], [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Denmark]], [[Sweden]], [[Norway]], [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[Spain]]. A monarchy can be a good form of government, as measured by the betterment of the people during a monarch's reign. The UK has had some benevolent monarchs who wielded great power, such as [[Queen Victoria]], who is considered one of the most outstanding monarchs in history. Though, in general, to fit all possible monarchs, experience has shown that a constitution needs be carefully written. |