Sentence examples for constitutional king from inspiring English sources

While Notre-Dame was being written, Louis-Philippe, a constitutional king, had been brought to power by the July Revolution.

Consultation, encouragement and warning have become accepted as the only three legitimate political activities of a constitutional king or queen.

Dion, a relative of the older Dionysius by marriage, invited Plato to Syracuse in 367 to tutor Dionysius II in science and philosophy and generally to educate him to become a constitutional king; the visit, however, was not a success.

Under the Revolution Louis XVI coined first as constitutional king, in gold, silver, and copper; but from 1793 the issues were wholly republican, with the inscriptions République français, Liberté, etc., and the symbols (cap of liberty, cock) that have survived in modern French coinage.

A hundred and fifty years ago, in "The English Constitution," Walter Bagehot noted the temptation for bored princes to become fops and fornicators, and concluded that "the only fit material for a constitutional king is a prince who begins early to reign".

On October 29th, the era of the flamboyant Sihanouk, who led Cambodia to independence in 1953, is due to come to an end, when he hands over the role of constitutional king to his little-known son, Norodom Sihamoni.The continuity of monarchy based on the long line of Cambodian god-kings that once presided over the mighty civilisation of Angkor and its many temples had long been in doubt.

The Daily Mirror was delighted that "the public is at last free to read Prince Charles's black spider memos to politicians" because "in a democracy, people should have a right to know the issues a constitutional king-to-be is raising with government ministers".

"In the constitutional monarchy, the king has nothing to do with such day-to-day matters".

In Thailand's constitutional monarchy, the king does not have a formal political role, but he wields enormous popular influence.

Jordan's system is a constitutional monarchy – the king rules as well as reigns – with an appointed, civilian government that is a bit more accountable than the monarch.

This pamphlet includes Burke's famous, and new, justification of party, defined as a body of men united on public principle, which could act as a constitutional link between king and Parliament, providing consistency and strength in administration, or principled criticism in opposition.