“Royalty” has different meanings with different religions and cultures. The Thais might see their kings as being gods. Christians will justify that God has chosen their king to be a mediator of power between God and the people. Muslim royalty will.be similar, typically with a blood line to Mohammed indicating the king will continue delivering Mohammed’s message.
Royalty typically relies on a stationary population in a well defined area. Historically local leaders or similar had to come to an agreement as to who would represent them at a larger level.
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