Quote Originally Posted by Viking View Post
That's not something that a monarch couldn't or wouldn't have done. It's completely possible for a monarch to be a dictator; and even if he isn't, it shouldn't be a given whom he serves the most; his country or himself. And if you happen sit at the top, rock-solid as an average monarch does it; serving your country and yourself are hardly two mutually exclusive things, are they?
It's possible, but nowadays it's rare. Unless you're willing to tell me the UK is a despotistic monarchy.