Constitutional Monarchy: Involvement

The Royal House Dept: A constitutional monarchy, the Netherlands had reduced the involvement of the Royal House in politics, a role long seen more as a formality than a position of power, according to Globe and Mail. That role was scrapped before the last election, which took place in September 2012 and beatrix said in a television broadcast to the nation that she was stepping down because she felt her son was ready to take her place on the throne. In the past, the Queen took part in forming government coalitions by appointing a political mediator, raising questions about behind-the-scenes influence on the democratic process. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.