Monarch

Person at the head of a monarchy

A monarch is a head of state for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority and power in the state, or others may wield that power on behalf of the monarch. Usually a monarch either personally inherits the lawful right to exercise the state's sovereign rights or is selected by an established process from a family or cohort eligible to provide the nation's monarch. Alternatively, an individual may proclaim oneself monarch, which may be backed and legitimated through acclamation, right of conquest or a combination of means.

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The King and Queen have said they are "utterly heartbroken" by the loss of life in Spain, where the number of people killed by floods has reached at least 211.
11 hours ago • Sky News

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