Why did the british monarchy become so powerless in the 1800s?

Question

Why did the british monarchy become so powerless in the 1800s?

Answer 1

The power of the King began to wane when the Hanoverians replaced the Stuarts after the death of Queen Anne. The accession of the "Georges" was agreed upon by Parliament and they never entirely gave up power. They retained the power of the purse and developed their own version of the national executive, the Prime Minister.

The power of the monarchy was severely sapped during the reign of George III, whose meddling in Parliamentary affairs lost Britain her North American colonies and who had periods of insanity during which his son, the future George IV, proved to be a childish and unreliable Regent. George IV, a spendthift King, nearly brought down the monarchy by secretly marrying a Catholic --forbidden to the Kind without parliamentary permission-- he was succeeded by his brother William IV, and his niece, Victoria. By the time Victoria ascended the throne, Parliament had assumed all the important responsibilities of government acting, always, in the name of the Sovereign. This is the arrangement which exists today.

The King or Queen may advise, encourage and warn the government, and has the right to see all important state documents. The Sovereign is considered a living symbol of the Kingdom, it's unity and history. But the business of the people is carried on by the representatives the people elect.

Answer 2

because it was just a funny story

Answer 3

the british goverment became more powerful because of the "industial revolution", thus rendering the monarchy to a lower level, and the british goverment gain control of the taxes and the monarchy lost control of the taxes,