[Drammach]

What exactly does the Crown Prince of Spain do, anyway? Why do they even have one?

Tell me? What does Prince Charles of England do?

It is Europe.. They have a history of Monarchy..
You don't like it? Tough.. It's their country, a sovereign nation, and not liable to the laws of the United States..

Country * Monarch * Type of monarchy
Bahrain* Sheik Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa*Constitutional
Belgium* King Albert II * Constitutional
Bhutan* King Jigme Singye Wangchuck * Constitutional
Brunei* Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah* Constitutional
Cambodia*King Norodom Sihanouk* Constitutional
Denmark * Queen Margrethe II* Constitutional
Japan* Emperor Akihito * Constitutional
Jordan* King Abdullah II* Constitutional
Kuwait*Sheik Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah* Constitutional
Lesotho*King Letsie III*Constitutional
Liechtenstein*Prince Hans Adam II*Constitutional
Luxembourg* Grand Duke Henri* Constitutional
Malaysia* King Syed Sirajuddin* Constitutional
Monaco* Prince Rainier III* Constitutional
Morocco* King Muhammad VI* Constitutional
Nepal* King Gyandendra* Constitutional
Netherlands* Queen Beatrix* Constitutional
Norway* King Harald V* Constitutional
Oman* Sultan Qabus ibn Sa'id* Absolute
Qatar* Emir Sheik Hamad ibn Khalifa al-Thani* Traditional
Samoa *Malietoa Tanumafili II* Constitutional
Saudi Arabia* King Fahd bin 'Abdulaziz *Absolute
Spain* King Juan Carlos I* Parliamentary
Swaziland* King Mswati III* Absolute
Sweden* King Carl XVI Gustaf* Constitutional
Thailand* King Bhumibol Adulyadej* Constitutional
Tonga* King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV* Constitutional
United Kingdom* Queen Elizabeth II(1)* Constitutional(2)
(1.) Queen Elizabeth II is also the Sovereign of 15 countries in the Commonwealth of Nations: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.
(2.) Also parliamentary democracy.

[FITZ]

It is Europe.. They have a history of Monarchy.. You don't like it? Tough.. It's their country, a sovereign nation, and not liable to the laws of the United States..

We should respect their monarchy if we go to their countries --- but we're not a nation of kings, we don't believe in them. What's so wrong with them getting treated like the ordinary guy?

[FITZ]

Still --- like your list in post 67 --- how many of us would recognize even two of them if we somehow came up with them face to face? Much less their siblings, children, their spouses, lovers or whatever else. It's silly to expect airport screeners to somehow recognize some obscure European prince and his female traveling partner --- or else anyone could go to the airport and claim to be royalty and expect not to be searched. If there is any blame, it's probably on him and his lady friend for not making prior arrangements.

[royalcello]

It is Europe. They have a history of Monarchy.. You don't like it? Tough. It's their country, a sovereign nation, and not liable to the laws of the United States..

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