The Model Constitution:

<body topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width="185" bgcolor="#003333" text="#F7F7FF" background="040b9c00dduajq.jpg"> <div> <b> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="70" bordercolorlight="#C0C0C0" bordercolordark="#808080" frame="BOX" rules="ALL" hspace="0" vspace="0"> <tr> <td valign="TOP" height="76" width="66"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="76" align="bottom" width="66" hspace="0" vspace="0"></td> </tr> </table></b></div> <div> <b>The International Commission on Nobility and Royalty</b></div> <br> <div> <b>Disclaimer: These articles are a public service. The author's opinions are their own. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The International Commission on Nobility and Royalty. But we highly recommend them in general as they promote what we feel is highly  valuable and worthwhile.</b></div> <br> <div> <b>© Copyright 2005</b></div> </td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFBF0" text="#080000"> <div> <font size="5" color="#000000" face="Arial"><b>The International Commission on Nobility and Royalty</b></font>    |     <a href="index_htm.html" target="_top" title="The International Commission on Nobility"><u>home</u></a></div> <br> <div> <b>The Model Constitution:</b> <a name="monarchy"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="1" align="bottom" width="1" hspace="0" vspace="0"></a><font size="4" color="#000000" face="Arial"></font></div> <div> <table border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="215" bordercolorlight="#C0C0C0" bordercolordark="#808080" frame="BOX" rules="ALL" hspace="0" vspace="0"> <tr> <td valign="TOP" height="231" width="203"><div> <b><img src="38a5817c0.png" border="0" width="129" height="124" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0">(Note: If the pictures do not align up on the right side of the screen, please enlarge the print by going to "View" or "Page" and then "Text Size" and choosing a larger text. Or, narrow the screen in one of several ways till the pictures are all on the right side.)</b></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <br> <div align="LEFT"></div> <div> <b>Preface to Constitution</b></div> <br> <div> This constitution is a serious attempt to provide a constitution that not only creates a limited monarchy, but one that is effective in that it protects and safeguards the people from government corruption and meddling. It is to make a nation free, prosperous and strong to prevent the formation of what is, in effect, hidden, organized, government-sponsored crime, which so often prevails and robs the innocent and unsuspecting though the misuse of the immense power and force of government. (See "<font size="4" color="#BF0000" face="Benguiat Bk BT"><a href="id82.html" target="_top" title="Sources of Corruption in Government: The"><u>Sources of Corruption in Government: The Need for Checks and Balances</u></a></font>") </div> <br> <div> The wording is not what is important, it is the principles taught and the checks and balances provided that are important. No constitution will thrive or provide a solid base unless it is held sacred and supreme above all other concerns especially corruption motives and the false principles that would ruin what would otherwise be a masterpiece and a benefit to any land and any people. It is recommended that the following articles be read as a foundation to understanding this model constitution:</div> <br> <div> <font size="4" color="#000000" face="Benguiat Bk BT"><b>1.</b></font><b> </b><a href="id81.html" target="_top" title="Briefly, the Benefits of Constitutional "><u><b>Briefly, the Benefits of Constitutional Monarchy</b></u></a></div> <div> <font size="4" color="#000000" face="Benguiat Bk BT"><b>2.</b></font><b> </b><a href="the_ideals_of_nobility_and_royalty.html" target="_top" title="IDEALS"><u><b>Ideals</b></u></a></div> <div> <font size="4" color="#000000" face="Benguiat Bk BT"><b>3.</b></font><b> </b><a href="criticisms_and_benefits_of_monarchy.html" target="_top" title="ADVANTAGES"><u><b>Advantages</b></u></a></div> <div> <font size="4" color="#000000" face="Benguiat Bk BT"><b>4.</b></font><b> </b><a href="criticisms_and_benefits_of_monarchy.html" target="_top" title="ADVANTAGES"><u><b>Sources of Corruption in Government:  The Need for Checks and Balances</b></u></a></div> <br> <div align="LEFT"></div> <div> <b>Preamble</b></div> <br> <div> Humbly relying on the blessing of Almighty God, we, the people, hereby enact this Constitution as the cornerstone and basic law of our society in order to assure the dignity and freedom of the individual as well as the unity and integrity of our Nation and kingdom. Valuing the national spirit which binds us together in both adversity and success, we undertake to abide by and follow the laws of this society, to respect the rights and cultures of all its citizens, and consider that equal justice for all is paramount. We recognize and accept that each and every citizen has important rights and responsibilities and is equal before the law. To ensure the continuance, safety, success and prosperity of our Nation, kingdom and people, we declare that both for now and for evermore, this society will be governed by this Constitution as the supreme law of the land.</div> <br> <div align="LEFT"></div> <div> General Applicability<font size="4" color="#000000" face="Arial">  </font></div> <br> <div> This Constitution shall apply equally to all parts of the Kingdom and Nation of __________ and to all citizens of the land. The Laws made in pursuant thereof shall take precedence over any State or Community law to the Contrary. </div> <br> <div align="LEFT"></div> <div> <b>Title I: </b><b>Basic Rights and Duties</b></div> <div> [See "<b>16. Property</b>" and "<b>17. Vice</b>" in "<font size="4" color="#BF0000" face="Benguiat Bk BT"><a href="id82.html" target="_top" title="Sources of Corruption in Government: The"><u><b>Sources of Corruption in Government:</b></u></a></font></div> <div> <a href="id82.html" target="_top" title="Sources of Corruption in Government: The"><u><b> The Need for Checks and Balances</b></u></a><font size="4" color="#000000" face="Arial">"]</font></div> <br> <div> Article I<b><img src="3e6d0fdd0.jpg" border="0" width="271" height="221" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0"></b></div> <br> <div> (1) The dignity of the person, the inviolable rights which are inherent, the free development of the personality, respect for the law and the rights of others, are the foundation of political order and social peace.</div> <div> (2)That the sole object and only legitimate end of government is to protect the citizen in the enjoyment of life, liberty, and property, and when the government assumes other functions it is usurpation and oppression.</div> <br> <div> Article II</div> <br> <div> The norms relative to basic rights and liberties which are recognized by the Constitution shall</div> <div> be interpreted in conformity with the following bill of rights:  </div> <br> <div> (1) All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.</div> <div> (2) Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Bill of Rights, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other<img src="3e6041a00.jpg" border="0" width="321" height="416" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0"> opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.</div> <div> (3)<i> </i>Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.</div> <div> (4) No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.</div> <div> (5) No one, citizen or alien, foreign or domestic, in war or in peace, will be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, nor be subject to any cruel or unusual punishments, excessive fines or bail, nor brain washing, mind games or psychological or medical treatment to induce confession or for extorting information; </div> <div> (6)<i> </i>All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Bill of Rights and against any incitement to such discrimination.</div> <div> (7) Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.<img src="3e6210680.jpg" border="0" width="272" height="360" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div> <div> (8) No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.</div> <div> (9) Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.</div> <div> (10) (a) Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defense, (b) No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.</div> <div> (11) No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honor and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.</div> <div> (12) (a) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state, and (b) Everyone has the right to leave the country and to return to his country.</div> <div> (13) (a) Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution, and (b) This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.</div> <div> (14) (a) Everyone has the right to a nationality, and (b) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.</div> <div> (15) (a) Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution, (b) Marriage shall be between a man and a woman and shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses, and (c) The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.</div> <div> (16) (a) Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others, and (b) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.</div> <div> (17) Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.</div> <div> (18) Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any medium provided the individual does not commit slander and/or libel or promote obscenities and violence.<img src="3e69763b0.png" border="0" width="374" height="315" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div> <div> (19) (a) Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, and (b) No one may be compelled to belong to any association.</div> <div> (20) (a) Everyone has the equal right to take part in the government by anonymous vote and through his or her  freely chosen representatives, (b) Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country, and (c) The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.</div> <div> (21) (a) Everyone has the free choice of employment, and has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests. (b) He or she may not be discriminated against for his or her involvement or membership in such an organization. (c) No one shall be forced to join or continue membership in such an organization.  It will be at his or her own discretion and choice.</div> <div> (22) The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects,</div> <div> against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.</div> <div> (23) In civil suits, where the value in controversy has the potential to be excessive, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved unless both parties agree to use the Small Claims Court.(24) In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which jurisdiction shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him or her; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his or her favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense;</div> <div> (25) No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;</div> <div> (26) The powers of eminent domain shall be use against any person or corporate entity unless the justification is as serious as in the case of national security or something similar, and that, not without just remuneration at current market prices. </div> <div> (27) No State or community, neither the general government of the land shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the kingdom, nor shall any State, Community or the National government deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection and benefit of the laws.</div> <div> (28) The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed, nor the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.</div> <div> (29) The enumeration of the above rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage other lawful rights retained by the States, the Communities and/or the People.</div> <br> <div> Article III</div> <br> <div> With freedom come responsibilities: </div> <br> <div> (1) It shall be the duty and obligation of all citizens to be honest, forthright and do all things in good faith and integrity, to shun crime of any kind and treat each other justly and respectfully.</div> <div> (2) All public servants are expected and required to show an example worthy of the best and most legitimate ideals and values of the nation. Honesty and integrity are some of the foremost qualities expected.</div> <div> (3) Clandestine operations of any sort or organized crime are particularly suspect. It is considered to be the duty of the citizens of this Nation to report such to the proper authorities that such may be investigated and exposed.</div> <div> (4) Harassment, threats, bribes, enticements, or pressure of any kind against any public servant or his or her family is considered to be a serious crime against the nation and its people.</div> <div> (5) All military, judicial, legislative and civil officers and servants of the nation shall be removed from office on impeachment and/or conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes. No one is to be above the law. </div> <div> (6) To avoid unwarranted or frivolous nuisances, all accusations, criminal or civil, against the reigning King or Queen and family, Prime Minister, any other National Minister, Deputy and/or Lord of the National Parliament will be handled under the auspices and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and will be defended by the Public Defender's office.</div> <div> (7) The right of pardon granted under the authority of the reigning monarch or head of state will not apply to a conviction of treason or sedition against the government or its people and shall be administered individually and not on a collective basis.</div> <br> <div align="LEFT"></div> <div> <b>Title II: The Crown</b><font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial"> </font></div> <div> [See "<font size="4" color="#BF0000" face="Benguiat Bk BT"><a href="id81.html" target="_top" title="Briefly, the Benefits of Constitutional "><u><b>Briefly, the Benefits of Constitutional Monarchy</b></u></a></font>"]</div> <div> ["<font size="4" color="#BF0000" face="Benguiat Bk BT"><a href="the_ideals_of_nobility_and_royalty.html" target="_top" title="IDEALS"><u><b>Ideals</b></u></a></font>" and "<font size="4" color="#BF0000" face="Benguiat Bk BT"><a href="criticisms_and_benefits_of_monarchy.html" target="_top" title="ADVANTAGES"><u><b>Advantages</b></u></a></font>"]</div> <br> <div> Article IV</div> <br> <div> (1) The Crown is established as a permanent unending sovereign entity of the government of __________ .</div> <div> (2) The King or rightful Queen is the Head of State, the Lord Commander and Chief of all the Militaries, and the symbol of the national unity and permanence. He or she arbitrates and moderates the regular functioning of the institutions, assumes the highest dignity and representation of the State in international relations and exercises the functions expressly attributed to him/her by the Constitution and the laws.</div> <div> (3) His/Her title is that of "His majesty, the King of __________" or "Her Majesty, the Queen of __________" and he/she may use the others titles which rightfully belong to the Crown or royal family.</div> <div> (4) The person of the King or Queen is inviolable and is not subject to responsibility. In his representation of the nation and in his official actions, he shall have the authorizations as set forth in Article XIII.</div> <div> (5) Should the need ever arise for a government-in-exile, the reigning King or Queen, and/or his or her rightful successor or rightful collateral heirs, if necessary, would be fully endowed indefinitely with all the sovereign executive, legislative and judicial powers of the entire kingdom and nation of __________ in the hope of a restoration of all lawful rights, powers and prerogatives and a reinstitution of this Constitution to protect the rights of all the people.</div> <br> <div> Article V</div> <br> <div> (1) The Crown of __________ is hereditary for the successors of His Majesty, King <i>__________</i>, the legitimate heir of the historic dynasty. Succession to the throne will follow the regular order of primogeniture and representation, the first line always having preference over subsequent lines; within the same line, the closer grade over the more remote; in the same grade, the male over the female; and in the same sex, the elder over the younger.</div> <div> (2) The hereditary Prince or Princess, from his or her birth or from the time he acquires the claim, will have the title of "His (Her) Royal Highness, the Crown Prince (or Princess) of __________ and "Prince (or Princess) of __________" and the other titles traditionally linked to the successor to the Crown and the royal family.</div> <div> (3) The Crown Prince or Princess is to be a General Officer in all the Militaries when so appointed by the monarch and when it is appropriate.</div> <div> (4) Other members of the royal family including grandchildren shall be titled prince and princess of the land with the pronominal of "His (or Her) Royal Highness and may serve either directly or indirectly as ambassadors at large of __________ as decided upon and accredited by the reigning King or Queen. The husband or wife of a prince or princess of the land will<i><img src="3f34a17a0.jpg" border="0" width="161" height="122" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0"></i>only obtain the same title if their marriages were approved by the King or Queen either before or sometime afterward their marriage. Such being a courtesy title will be relinquish in the case of a divorce.</div> <div> (5) Adopted children may be titled as any other child born to the King or Queen, but only children born of a lawful marriage shall have right to succession.</div> <div> (6) If all the normal lines entitled by law to the Crown become extinct, the senior collateral line of relatives shall become the rightful successors to the throne according to Article V Section (1). If there is a disagreement as to who among them is the rightful successor, the Parliament shall decide who shall succeed to the throne in a manner which is in the best interests of __________.<img src="391cd9230.jpg" border="0" width="217" height="547" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div> <div> (7) If those persons, who have an immediate right to succession to the throne, contract marriages against the express prohibition of the reigning King or Queen and/or the House of Lords, shall be excluded, along with their descendants, from succession to the Crown.</div> <div> (8) Abdications and renunciations and any doubt in fact or in law which may occur in the order of succession to the Crown, shall be resolved by the rules established by the Royal House, or if necessary, by the House of Lords. </div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="623" bordercolorlight="#C0C0C0" bordercolordark="#808080" frame="VOID" rules="NONE" hspace="0" vspace="0"> <tr> <td valign="CENTER" height="16" width="308"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="16" align="bottom" width="308" hspace="0" vspace="0"></td> <td valign="CENTER" width="308"><img border="0" src="1x1.gif" height="16" align="bottom" width="308" hspace="0" vspace="0"></td> </tr> </table></div> <div> Article VI</div> <br> <div> Neither the Queen consort, the wife of the reigning King, or the consort of the Queen, the husband of the reigning Queen, may assume constitutional functions except as provided for by the</div> <div> Regency or as accredited to be an ambassador at large. The wife</div> <div> of the King shall have the title of "Her Majesty, the Queen" and any</div> <div> other appropriate titles. The husband of the reigning Queen shall</div> <div> have the title of "His Royal Highness, the Prince of __________"</div> <div> and any other appropriate titles as designated.</div> <br> <div> Article VII</div> <br> <div> (1) When the King or Queen, Head of State, is a minor, the Head of State's father or mother or in their absence the oldest relative closest to succession to the Crown pursuant to the order established by the Constitution, shall immediately exercise the Regency during the King's or Queen's minority.</div> <div> (2) If the King or Queen becomes incapable of exercising his or her authority and this incapacity is recognized by the Parliament, the Crown Prince/Princess or heir to the Crown shall immediately begin to exercise the Regency if he is of age. If he is not, the procedure outlined in the previous paragraph will be adhered to until the Prince or Princess heir reaches adulthood.</div> <div> (3) If there is no person who can exercise the Regency, it shall be appointed by the Rules of the Royal House with the concurrence of Parliament.</div> <div> (4) In order to exercise the Regency, it is necessary to be a Citizen of the country and of age.</div> <div> (5) The Regency shall be exercised through constitutional mandate and always in the name and in the authority of the King.</div> <br> <div> Article VIII</div> <br> <div> (1) The tutor of the King, who is a minor, shall be the person named in the will by the deceased King provided that he is an adult and a citizen by birth. If he is not named, the father or the mother shall be the tutor as long as they remain widowed. In their absence, the Parliament shall appoint someone, but the positions of Regent and tutor may not be held by the same person except in the case of the father, mother, or direct descendents of the King.</div> <div> (2) The exercise of the tutorship is also incompatible with the exercise of any office of political persuasion or faction of the</div> <div> government.</div> <br> <div> Article IX</div> <br> <div> (1) The King or Queen, on being proclaimed before the Parliament, will swear to faithfully carry out his functions, to obey the Constitution and the laws, and be loyal, faithful and true to his or her trust as well as respect and protect the rights of all the people of the land without prejudice.</div> <div> (2) The Prince heir, when coming of age, and the Regent or Regents when they assume their functions, will swear the same oath as well as that of loyalty to the King or Queen.</div> <br> <div> Article X</div> <br> <div> It is incumbent upon the reigning King or Queen, as Head of State:</div> <div> (1) to approve and promulgate laws;</div> <div> (2) to convene and dissolve the Parliament and to call elections under the terms provided for in the Constitution;</div> <div> (3) to convene a referendum in the cases provided for in the Constitution;</div> <div> (4) to propose the candidates for Prime Minister, or when required, to terminate his/her functions under the terms provided in the Constitution;</div> <div> (5) to appoint and dismiss the members of the Government at the proposal of its President, the Prime Minister or Chief Governor-General of the land with the unanimous concurrence of the Council of Ministers;</div> <div> (6) to issue the decrees approved in the Council of Ministers, confer civilian and military positions, and national award honors and distinctions in accordance with the law;</div> <div> (7) to issue royal honors and distinctions including certificates, grants, medals, knighthoods and titles of nobility and royalty (Baron, Count, Marquis, Duke, Prince) at his or her own personal discretion;</div> <div> (8) to appoint hereditary and lifelong Lords (Barons, Counts, Marques, Dukes, Princes) who are then eligible to become members of the Upper Chamber of Parliament as part of the protective need for checks and balances of power in the government as specified in Article XXVIII, Section (2);<img src="3e5d8b5b0.jpg" border="0" width="139" height="347" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0"></div> <div> (9) to verify and confirm the validity of both foreign and domestic titles of nobility and/or royalty to determine eligibility to become a legislator in the either the State or National House of Lords;</div> <div> (10) to appoint the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Mass Media and the Chief of the Court of Accounting subject to the approval of the House of Lords;<font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial"> </font>to be informed of the affairs of state and for this purpose preside over the sessions of the Council of Ministers when he/she deems it appropriate and important or at the request of the Prime Minister or President of the Government;</div> <div> (11) to nominate the State Governor-Generals;</div> <div> (12) to exercise supreme command of all military forces as the Captain General of the Royal Armed Forces and its Supreme Commander, which includes all the National Security Forces and Corps as well as the State militias and/or police forces of the individual States and Communities when called into national service in a time of emergency;</div> <div> (13) to exercise the right of clemency or pardon as appropriate and according with the law established for such; </div> <div> (14) to be the High Patron of the Royal Military Academies and promote the arts and culture;</div> <div> (15) to be the champion of the common man and develop charity projects based upon sound principles to benefit the poor and needy of the nation; and</div> <div> (16) to give advise, counsel, encouragement and warning when it is desirable or necessary. </div> <br> <div> Article XI</div> <br> <div> (1) The reigning King or Queen and their royal consorts are to set a reasonable example or be exemplary in their personal lives for it shall be the<b> </b>duty and obligation of the king and queen and all the princes and princesses of the realm, worthy of the name, title and distinction, to remain true, under all circumstances, to the noblest and most legitimate ideals of the nation. This may be one of the most important of all responsibilities of the royal family as they represent the kingdom and nation and could, by this important means, be instrumental in transmitting the highest ideals of good citizenship to future generations.</div> <div> (2) It shall be the duty of any Prince and/or Princess of the land to </div> <div> promote charity for the poor and needy, and to promote cultural projects of </div> <div> good taste and be ambassadors of good will both nationally and </div> <div> internationally under the discretion and discernment of the King (or Queen) as well as the </div> <div> Prime Minister or head of the government.</div> <br> <div> Article XII</div> <br> <div> <img src="3ea7a17a0.jpg" border="0" width="161" height="122" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0">(1) The King or Queen, as Head of State, is head of the diplomatic corp and the highest diplomat or representative of the nation. He or she will accredit ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives. Foreign representatives in the country will be accredited before him or her.<font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial"> </font></div> <div> (2) It is incumbent on the King/Queen to express the consent of the State to obligate itself internationally through treaties in conformity with the Constitution and the laws.<font size="3" color="#000000" face="Arial"> </font></div> <div> (3) It is incumbent on the King, after authorization by the Prime Minister and Parliament, to declare war and make peace.</div> <div> (4) In case of illness, travel or any other cause, the King or Queen is unavailable, the Crown Prince (or Princess) or any other designated Prince (or Princess) of the Realm duly authorized may temporarily carry out the King or Queen's royal functions.</div> <div> (5) Should the reigning King or Queen be continuously prevented from</div> <div> carrying out his or her duties or failed to carry them out for over a year,</div> <div> the government shall notify Parliament. The House of Lords shall decide</div> <div> whether, the monarch shall be deemed to have abdicated. If this is</div> <div> determined to the affirmative, the Crown Prince (or Princess) will be</div> <div> proclaimed as the new King or Queen of __________.</div> <br> <div> Article XIII</div> <br> <div> (1) The Monarchy shall not be answerable to the actions of the government.</div> <div> (2) The official actions of the reigning King or Queen shall be countersigned by the Prime<img src="3ea90e260.gif" border="0" width="270" height="294" align="RIGHT" hspace="0" vspace="0"> Minister, as Head of the Government, and other ministers as appropriate. The persons who countersigns the acts of the King or Queen shall be responsible for them.</div> <div> (3) The reigning King or Queen will not hold any other public</div> <div> office or position while serving as Head of State, but do</div> <div> those duties peculiar to this office. He or she will not be</div> <div> involved in political campaigns or politics. It is incumbent</div> <div> upon the dignity of the King or Queen to provide a sense of</div> <div> unity and solidarity and be above all political activities.</div> <br> <div> Article XIV</div> <br> <div> (1) The King/Queen receives an overall amount from the State budget for the successful and effective maintenance of his Family and Household and disposes it freely according to his or her discretion.</div> <div> (2) The King freely appoints and relieves the civilian and military members of his Household or staff as deemed appropriate.</div> <br> <div> Article XV<b><IMG SRC="3f30957a0.jpg" border=0 width="149" height="122" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPAC