[Ingtar]

In the first book they mentioned the election of the Queen. I don't recall the lines in the movie though.

[Question_Assumptions]

It makes a lot of sense to have a young Queen with loyal doubles willing to die for her if the position is hereditary. It's pretty stupid if the Queen is supposed to be elected. I suppose that Leia was "elected" to be a "Princess", too? Again, it makes sense for Leia to be a "Princess" if her mother was a hereditary "Queen" -- or should I simply assume that all titles of nobility are elected? Perhaps the Empire wasn't all that bad, either. Maybe the people elected the Emperor, too?

[BradyLS]

In the first book they mentioned the election of the Queen. I don't recall the lines in the movie though.

The Poles used to elect their king. Then they wised up and were strongly encouraged to embrace socialism. Wacky world, ain't it?