Are there real life kings, queens, princes, and princesses?

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by Mya Kagan (whyzz writer) >> more about the author

You probably hear a lot about kings, queens, princesses, and princes in stories, movies, and fairytales. But in real life, are there kings and queens and princesses who live in castles, or is it all made up?

In different places in the world throughout various times in history, there have been (and still are) Royal Families, meaning kings, queens, princes, princesses, and more. Sometimes, these Royal Families are the rulers of the country they live in, while other times, having a Royal Family is mostly just a symbol and the government is ruled by elected officials.

Some of the places that currently have Royal Families include the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco, Lesotho, Swaziland, Japan, and Thailand!

Royal Families are usually determined by birth, meaning that a person who is a king, queen, prince, or princess is usually born into it. Often, other titles are also given to these people, such as emperor (empress) or royal highness!

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What do you think would be the benefits or disadvantages of having a Royal Family as the ruler of a country? How would it be different to have a Royal Family that exists in addition to an elected government? Many countries keep their Royal Families as a symbol of their country’s strong history. What about this symbol do you think is important or interesting??