The concept of a monarchy may have all but lost its meaning in the United States, but in the rest of the world, the top earners of some countries come from this class.
Monarchies are a form of government which differs from a democracy, and have been around for more than twice as long. Until the 19th century, in these systems, an individual or family ruled in entirety for life.
Today Monarchs are seen as figureheads limited in political power, but greatly influential in shaping nations.
2016 has some of the world’s top earning monarchs. Although there are over 4 dozen sovereign nations in the world, the following are the cream of the crop when it comes to wealth.
All told, the world is made up of 44 monarchs. Although this list is only comprised of the top ten, there remain another 34 yet to be explored. As time progresses, it is conceivable...
Monarchies are a form of government which differs from a democracy, and have been around for more than twice as long. Until the 19th century, in these systems, an individual or family ruled in entirety for life.
Today Monarchs are seen as figureheads limited in political power, but greatly influential in shaping nations.
2016 has some of the world’s top earning monarchs. Although there are over 4 dozen sovereign nations in the world, the following are the cream of the crop when it comes to wealth.
All told, the world is made up of 44 monarchs. Although this list is only comprised of the top ten, there remain another 34 yet to be explored. As time progresses, it is conceivable...
- 5/18/2016
- by Jon
- SoundOnSight
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History Detectives (Monday at 9/8c, PBS)
The popular summer series goes into space for its eighth-season opener. One segment investigates whether art from Andy Warhol and five other major modern artists was smuggled onto the Moon in 1969 aboard the Apollo 12 lunar module, on an unauthorized ceramic mini-canvas...
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History Detectives (Monday at 9/8c, PBS)
The popular summer series goes into space for its eighth-season opener. One segment investigates whether art from Andy Warhol and five other major modern artists was smuggled onto the Moon in 1969 aboard the Apollo 12 lunar module, on an unauthorized ceramic mini-canvas...
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- 6/21/2010
- by Matt Roush
- TVGuide - Breaking News
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