http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/2978/james-t-williams Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Thu, 14 May 2026 09:44:09 -0400 Thu, 14 May 2026 09:44:09 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1153/the-future-of-the-british-monarchy By James T. Williams - In this article I intend to examine the question of whether the Monarchy has a role in Britain’s future. In order to answer this question it is first important to define what exactly is the role of the Monarch in Britain today and then to examine whether the existence of the Monarchy is essential for that role to be performed. In order to arrive at a more balanced view of the Head of State’s role I will also take a comparative analysis of the roles performed by the British Head of State and her counterparts in other advanced Western democracies. To conclude I will question... Fri, 01 Jan 1999 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1153/the-future-of-the-british-monarchy