How do the leaders in a constitutional monarchy acquire power?

Answer 1

The power of a constitutional monarchy is granted through election. A prime minister is chosen, either directly or by voting on a political party.

The monarch does not have any legal powers, he or she only have some ceremonial duties that does not interfere with how the state is run.

The monarch is not chosen, he or she inherits the position.

Answer 2

Generally, monarchs in constitutional monarchies come into power because of their hereditary right to rule. The firstborn child of the current monarch becomes the Heir-Apparent: the prince or princess next in line for the throne. If the firstborn child dies before they are crowned or before they have children, the next-eldest child inherits the throne, and so forth. If all of the current monarch's children die before inheriting the throne or having children, the throne goes to the closest known relative, etc.

Answer 3

By the will of the people. Under a Constitutional Monarchy, real power is held by the elected Parliament of the country, and it is public opinion that decides whether or not to retain the monarchy as Head of State. If they wish to abolish the monarchy and replace it with a Republican system, then a referendum can be held in which the public can vote to scrap the Royals as Heads of State and replace them with another figurehead.

Those nations that retain Constitutional Monarchies are ones that WANT their Royal Family to remain as Heads of State.

Answer 4

They acquire the little power still granted to them through inheritance. The eldest child of the last King or Queen becomes the next King or Queen.