But the cases against it were numerous. Monarchies are a thing of the past. While Britain has a queen, she was more of a figure head. In terms of political power, her word has weight, but that was it. The rest of the world has moved past monarchies, and I really couldn’t blame them. Nearly all cases, monarchs are the main cause of the problems a country faces. The rich take control of power and wield it like an iron fist. A way to fortify their power. Even though rich and corrupt politicians still exist, it was extremely troublesome.