Question

In a monarchy, who has the legitimate power to rule

Answer 1

The monarch, being the king is the supreme authority. It can also be a queen as it has been with queen Victoria in Britain

Answer 2

In a monarchy, the power to rule lies in the hands of the monarch.

A monarchy is a form of government in which a dynasty embodies the country's national identity and the monarch exercises the role of sovereign.

The monarch is usually a king or a queen, the monarch position is inherited in most cases and lasts until death or abdication.

There are different types of monarchy : symbolic ( crowned republic ), ( partial and restricted ( constitutional monarchy ) or autocratic ( absolute monarchy ).

Today most monarchs are constitutional monarchs with a ceremonial role, who exercise limited power only. 45 states in the world are currently ruled by monarchs as their heads of state.