What are monarchs?

Monarchs are kings and queens who rule over a country.

Imagine you have a big toy box full of different toys, cars, blocks, dolls, and balls. Now imagine that you're the one in charge of picking which toy gets to play first, or where everyone should sit when they play together. That’s kind of what monarchs do, they help decide who does what in their country.

Monarchs are like big bosses in a big game. When people live together in a kingdom (like a really big neighborhood), the monarch is the person everyone looks up to. They might wear fancy clothes, have special hats, or sit on a big throne, it’s all part of their job.

Sometimes, they can make rules for the whole country, and people follow them because they respect the monarch. It's like when your teacher tells you what to do in class, you listen because you know it's fair.

Monarchs can be from families that have been ruling for a very long time, just like how some kids get to play with the same toys every day, it’s their turn to be king or queen!