The Monarchy

The monarchy is the world's oldest system of government. Has been in place since 1952, Queen Elizabeth II of Britain has been the summit, she is also a direct descendant of King Egbert. In his ruling, King Egbert in 829 AD in a unified Britain. In the parliamentary system prior to the birth, on the monarchy in Britain has existed for hundreds of years, during which only stopped once, in 1649-1660, when Britain adopted the system of the Republic. For centuries, the monarchy's absolute power has been continuously eroded and undermined Nevertheless, the sense of the Constitution as head of state, the monarch still retains an important symbolic significance. Over the past several hundred years, the reign of King on the personality characteristics of state affairs had a significant impact. Nine Year end of the century, King Alfred's Xisakesi beat Denmark by King Long Good led invaders, and Denmark's King Christian into, so that Britain's political map has undergone major changes, and Britain reunification of the Anglo - Saxon race laid the foundation. Years after King Henry VIII's rule led to significant social change. In order to achieve its objective of the establishment of the dynasty, Henry VIII of the reformed church, which after Protestant and Catholic differences between the fire laid, and strengthened the powers of Parliament. In the reign of Henry VIII, the aristocracy's economic strength is enhanced, which in subsequent Tudor internal struggle laid the foundation for the economy. In the second half of the sixteenth century, in the face of multiple crises at home and abroad, the ruling Elizabeth I proved to the world that he is a highly qualified, determined, resourceful and political leaders. In the nineteenth century, Queen Victoria in the rule, the United Kingdom on re-entry into the major social and political transformation period, and thus laid and the development of the British Empire in the world and influence. At the same time, Queen Victoria's husband Prince Elbert in Queen Victoria's long reign (from 1837 to 1901) to encourage the arts, science and industry, the British social development also had a profound impact. Britain in 2002 to celebrate the Queen Elizabeth II's golden celebration of 50 years in power. During this period, even though both Britain and the world has undergone tremendous social and technological change, Queen Elizabeth II has been the firm at the helm of British society, public services, public functions, and so on behalf of the sanctity of traditional values