“There are more than two hundred states in the world, and only 28 of them have a monarchical system. Of these 28 monarchical states, 13 are in Asia, 3 in Africa, 1 in Oceania (Tonga) and 11 are in Europe. Although there are not many states with a monarchical system, they have a significant influence on international relations and world processes. Current monarchies can be divided into groups according to the degree of influence within the country and influence on world politics. There are a number of dwarf European monarchical states, such as Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco and Andorra, whose importance on a global scale is not so great, however, their royal houses have significant authority within their countries. On the other hand, there are Great Britain, Spain, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands, which play a serious role in world politics...”