It's the worst of both worlds: over time the royal family handed over most de-jure powers and responsibilities, but actually does still hold considerable influence and power over the commonwealth.
The monarchs of the United Kingdom don't hold any real power. That's all with Parliament. English monarchs are mostly figureheads for British identity. They're basically celebrities with official titles.
Counterpoint: England's a monarchy and look how gay they turned out to be.
It's the worst of both worlds: over time the royal family handed over most de-jure powers and responsibilities, but actually does still hold considerable influence and power over the commonwealth.
The monarchs of the United Kingdom don't hold any real power. That's all with Parliament. English monarchs are mostly figureheads for British identity. They're basically celebrities with official titles.