I don’t know about “most monarchs”. This wole thread is fairly anglocentric, it seems. It makes sense for the holdings of the crown to be public property. That’s a more than reasonable middle ground, especially if the royal family is on a salary.
German’s anomaly aside, Presidents tend to have at least some political power, rather than be just a figurehead. I would question the value of an entirely ceremonial head of state who is not a monarch. Why not get rid of the role entirely at that point, if you’re going to keep a fully parliamentarian system with executive power consolidated in a PM? I mean, if you’re planning to have an entirely useless position why take the chew toy away from the dogs? At least keep them entertained.
I don’t know about “most monarchs”. This wole thread is fairly anglocentric, it seems. It makes sense for the holdings of the crown to be public property. That’s a more than reasonable middle ground, especially if the royal family is on a salary.
German’s anomaly aside, Presidents tend to have at least some political power, rather than be just a figurehead. I would question the value of an entirely ceremonial head of state who is not a monarch. Why not get rid of the role entirely at that point, if you’re going to keep a fully parliamentarian system with executive power consolidated in a PM? I mean, if you’re planning to have an entirely useless position why take the chew toy away from the dogs? At least keep them entertained.