Government
The type of government that the United Kingdom is run by is a Constitutional Monarchy. A Constitutional Monarchy is a form of government when the king or queen does not have absolute power.
The Monarchy
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The current monarch or leader of the United Kingdom is Queen Elizabeth ll. She is 90 years old and has 4 children 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Princess Elizabeth's father King George the 6th passed away of lung cancer in 1952 and Elizabeth was the heir to the throne.