>> The UK is only a monarchy at the ceremonial level. This is a common claim, but I can't say that I agree. The House of Lords holds real power, as does the ki

>> The UK is only a monarchy at the ceremonial level. This is a common claim, but I can't say that I agree. The House of Lords holds real power, as does the king in his role as head of state. The UK is not an absolute monarchy by any means, but the king is far more than just a figurehead [1]. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/07/how-archaic-process-of-queens-consent-is-still-used-on-modern-laws https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/07/how-archaic-...