Showing posts with label absolute monarchy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label absolute monarchy. Show all posts

Friday, March 29, 2013

When One Prince is Not Enough: Andorra

Among the dwarf states of Europe, the Principality of Andorra is the largest. Until quite recently, it was an absolute monarchy. It was governed not by one, but two princes, and both are not citizens of Andorra. They don't even live in Andorra. To make the case even more curious, it is not a hereditary monarchy.