| Andorra is a co-principality. It has two monarchs, the President of France is one Prince, and the Bishop of Urgell is the other Prince. I'll bet that most French people don't think about the fact that by electing a President for their Republic, they are also choosing a Prince for another country. I doubt the Church thinks much about the princely role of the Bishop of Urgell, either, but, as bizarre as it is, Andorra is a monarchy. On the question of dictators, I agree that there can be some debate, but for whatever historical reason,there has always been something which distinguishes monarch (whether absolute or constitutional) and dictators. I guess the question is when does a dictator become a monarch. Is it simply when they claim they are one, such as Napoleon, or more recently Bokassa? |