Back in 1931, Spain had abolished its monarchy, resulting in a new, liberal republic.

早在 1931 年，西班牙废除了君主制，建立了一个新的自由共和国。

The Spanish case provides arguments both for and against monarchy.

西班牙这一事例给支持和反对君主制的双方提供了论据。

It's a constitutional monarchy in the Middle East. And its government is enraged.

这个中东地区君主立宪制国家的政府现在已被激怒。

Historically, the party was opposed to monarchy.

历史上, 该政党一直反对君主政治。

Like the expert carriage driver that he was, he helped to steer the royal family and the monarchy so that it remains an institution indisputably vital to the balance and happiness of our national life.

如同一位专业的马车夫，他帮助王室和君主制走上正轨，之仍然是一个对国民生活的平衡与幸福至关重要的机构。

Do they all have monarchies, ports in Asia, official religions, or long life expectancies.

他们是否都有君主制，亚洲的港口，官方宗，长寿。

" well, doctor, what have we got a republic or a monarchy" ?

" 博士，这个国家会是一个共和国还是一个君主国？"

It used to be a monarchy governed by a Shah, a Persian king but 40 years ago that Shah was overthrown and forced into exile.

过去是一个君主政体，由波斯国王沙阿统治，但40年前沙阿被推翻并被迫流亡。

But there was no such dramatic shift in support for the monarchy.

而对君主立宪制的支持率也没有出现巨大的变化。

The British monarchy has lost its queen.

英国女王日前离世。

Decades of demographic, religious and societal change, raising questions about the relevance of the monarchy today, 1953 was full of post-war joie de vivre and excitement about a new young queen.

几十年的人口、宗和社会变化引发了人们对当今君主制现实意义的质疑，1953年，人们的战后生活充满了乐趣，一位新任的年轻女王让人们的心情激动不已。

Even so, taxpayer support for the monarchy has long been controversial.

即便如此，纳税人对君主制的支持一直存在争议。

Following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, the French monarchy was restored.

拿破仑在滑铁卢战败后，法国恢复了君主制。

After one of the most tumultuous years in modern royal history, the Queen will be hoping to put the focus back on the future of the monarchy.

在经历了现代王室历史上最动荡的一年之后，女王希望将焦点重新放到君主制的未来上。

It used to be a monarchy governed by a Shah, a Persian king.

该国曾是由波斯国王统治的君主制国家，波斯国王的称号为沙。

And in the 16th century, the English monarchy also regulated printed works to be licensed.

在16世纪，英国君主也规定印刷作品要有许可证。

That same family lineage continues today use the current monarchy in Spain.

同样的家族延续到今天，沿用了西班牙现在的君主制。

Protesters in Thailand marched to the royal palace to demand reforms to the monarchy.

泰国抗议游行到皇宫要求改革君主制。

He said that method looked too much like monarchy.

他说这样的话和君主制没什么差别。

Criticism of the monarchy can lead to jail terms. Jonathan Head is in Bangkok.

在泰国，对君主制的批评可能会导致牢狱之灾。请听乔纳森·海德在曼谷的报道。