What if america was a monarchy

As the current reigning monarch of the last monarch that ruled what we now call the United States, reverting back to a monarchy would see the U.

Louis XVI, of course, is the last Bourbon king of France before the French Revolution caused his head to be removed from the rest of his body. It could be argued that since the Louisiana Purchase of French North America resulted in doubling the size of the young United States, French kings have a legitimate claim to any would-be American throne.

Remember that time the French people got rid of their king we just briefly mentioned it? Much of what is today the United States once belonged to Mexico before the U. But before Mexico took on a republican form of government, it was ruled by a legitimate Mexican Emperor, Augustin I. Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna is now the recognized head of the Imperial Family of Russia, now that there are no more male members of the Romanov Dynasty left.

Wait, I thought I said there were no more male Romanovs? I did, but monarchy is tricky. The ideas of a monarchy split the convention in half, in whether or not to have a monarch.

Staunch opponents, including Benjamin Franklin , believed that having a monarchy would bring tyranny similar to what was endured before the revolution. Those who supported a monarchy stated that a reigning monarch would ensure a long-term survival of the United States.

Soon after the debate of whether or not to have a monarchy, the powers of the monarchy were unclear. Alexander Hamilton supported the ideas of having an elective monarch with much power, while others supported a constitutional monarch.

George Washington, being a supporter of a constitutional monarch with limited power, said that an absolute elective monarchy would be tyrannical and unjust, while a constitutional monarchy would ensure stability.

Those in favour of a constitutional monarchy soon outnumbered those who support an absolute or elective monarchy. Henry I , King of the United States — In , the Constitution of the United States is ratified, granting three equal branches of government.

The United States officially became a monarchy, with King Henry being its first monarch. This alternate history is open to anyone who wants to contribute. Alternative History Explore. New to Althistory? There are the absolutists who tend to favor hereditary supreme rule, and there are those who think the ideal form of government is close to what Great Britain has right now a democracy paired with a monarch who serves a ceremonial role as head of state.

For many, monarchy offers up an alternative to other radical political factions. Others were drawn to monarchy more explicitly because of Trump. After that I became convinced that a monarch or something is needed to keep politicians and the like in check.