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The monarch is a milkweed butterfly and sometimes known as ‘milkweed’, common tiger or the wanderer in different regions. They have western and eastern populations, with ranges in the Americas, through to Australasia, Asia and Europe. Occassionally they will even appear in the UK.
Very important person, but has no real power. However, obviously monarchs in the past did have power. So when did this change? As an aside, my understanding is that the UK (and Canadian) Government exists with her permission, and the armed forces pledge allegiance to the throne.
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There are two basic forms of using puppets as monarchs (rulers, kings, emperors): a figurehead in which the monarch is a puppet of another person or a group in the country who rules instead of the nominal ruler; and a puppet government under a foreign power.
Monarch, any of nearly 100 bird species constituting the family Monarchidae. The term monarch is usually reserved for members of the Australian and Asian genera Monarcha and Hypothymis; the members of the approximately 16 other Asian and African genera of monarchids are called flycatchers, with.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Monarchs in some constitutional monarchies, and presidents in parliamentary republics, are often considered to be figureheads.
When did the UK monarch become a figurehead? Currently, the monarch of the UK is considered a figurehead, meaning she has little de facto political power.
