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(Note: This probably is about fifty to seventy-five percent pre-1900, but I thought the discussion might tilt more to PODs and scenarios After-1900 as well. If this occurs, I will ask for it to be moved, of course.)

I am well aware of the perceived contradiction in terms of a Socialist or a Communist Monarchy, but let me explain.

Firstly, there are many varying forms of Socialism, Marxism, Communism, etc. and I struggle to find a catch-all term to allow for a freedom of options in this discussion. I have settled on the very broad and sweeping "Socialism" although it does not necessarily, by definition, fully lend itself to the various other forms of the ideology. I apologize if this laziness on my part incites a flamewar or excessive nitpicking, but that's how it is.

Now...

I see several ways this could come about. They all consist of revolutions followed by compromises.

If a Royal (you pick which) were to become, for the intended good of their people, to any degree friendly or sympathetic to Socialism (or at least not vehemently opposed to a constitutionally Socialist Democracy under the Crown) and a popular movement emerged in his/her nation which allowed for (or demanded) the constitutional government to become a Socialist one but did not fully necessitate the decapitation of the Imperial or Monarchist government what would be the result?

I'm thinking this could have occurred frequently in the 19th century particularly as a compromise in the revolutionary waves of 1848. A Serbian or even "Serbo-slavian" Socialist Monarchy (by 1903) example comes to mind as a potential candidate as well for some reason. German unification as an Imperial Monarchy with a Social Democratic constitution? I'm spitballing...

Or later examples?

A better compromise during the Revolution of 1905 in Russia seems like a good place as well.

North Korea arguably is headed by a "Communist Monarchy" and to a less extreme degree, The United Kingdom under the Labour Party could arguably be considered a Democratic Socialist Constitutional Monarchy, so the idea, to me at least isn't too far-fetched.

So help me out. Create Socialist Monarchies. As many as possible. Then discuss the effects on the world.
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