Libertarian Monarchism

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"The monarch is a responsible person. The fact that a monarch is responsible "to God alone," rather than to an assembly or a popular majority, is rather shocking to an agnostic mind; but while God cannot be fooled, the masses can."

File:EvKL.png Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn

Libertarian Monarchism (LibMon) is an economically right, civically libertarian, culturally variable, but generally right-wing and File:Monarch.png Monarchist ideology which believes that a libertarian society should be ruled over by a File:Conmon.png Constitutional Monarchy.

History

The history of the Libertarian Monarchism is relatively short, as it emerged in the late 20ᵗʰ century as a response to the perceived failures of both File:Dem.png liberal democracy and socialism. However, the roots of this ideology can be traced back to File:Clib.png classical liberal and File:Libertarian.png libertarian thinkers such as John Locke, File:Hayek.png Friedrich Hayek, and File:Murray N Rothbard.png Murray Rothbard, who emphasized the importance of individual liberty and limited government.

The concept was first handled by File:Hans Hermann Hoppe.png Hans-Hermann Hoppe in his book "Democracy: The God That Failed" in 2001. Hoppe argued that a monarchy, in which the monarch has limited powers and the government is strictly limited, is better at protecting individual liberty and limiting government power than a democracy.

Since then, several thinkers have contributed to the development of Libertarian Monarchism as an ideology. One of the most notable is File:PLB-Liechtenstein.png Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, who wrote a book titled "The State in the Third Millennium" in which he advocated for a specific type of monarchy in which the monarch serves as a neutral arbiter of disputes between different groups in society.

File:EvKL.png Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihnism

Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn (1909–1999) was an Austrian aristocrat, political scientist, and prolific commentator whose work critiqued modern File:AntiDem.pngmass democracy and File:Antitot.pngtotalitarian ideologies. Born into the Austro-Hungarian nobility, he grew up during the dissolution of the empire, which profoundly shaped his commitment to aristocratic principles, classical liberalism, and Christian libertarianism. His life bridged tumultuous periods in European history, including the rise of Nazism, World War II, and the Cold War, all of which informed his worldview.

Kuehnelt-Leddihn’s early experiences with authoritarianism instilled a deep opposition to File:Anticommunism.pngcommunism, File:AntiNazism.pngNazism, socialism, and totalitarianism in all forms. He was particularly wary of mass democracy, which he believed eroded individual liberty and undermined social hierarchies grounded in tradition and moral order. This skepticism of democratic populism and centralized power can be traced to his admiration for the File:Helv.pngHelvetic model of Swiss federalism and his studies of the American Model, both of which emphasized limited government, decentralization, and the protection of individual rights within stable institutional frameworks.

His intellectual training was steeped in the File:Austrobert.pngAustrian School of economics, which reinforced his belief in free markets, property rights, and File:ReactInd.pngindividualism. Kuehnelt-Leddihn combined this with File:Aristotle.pngAristotelianism, seeing political order as a natural hierarchy reflecting human virtue and reason. This foundation underpinned his critique of socialism and his advocacy for File:Reactlib.pngreactionary liberalism and File:Reactlib-icon.pngreactionary libertarianism, a philosophical stance that seeks to reconcile classical liberal freedoms with respect for inherited social structures and moral authority.

Throughout his career, Kuehnelt-Leddihn consistently emphasized the role of File:Arist.pngelites in maintaining civilizational stability. He argued for a noocracy—a system where governance is guided by those with knowledge, virtue, and wisdom—contrasting sharply with the egalitarian impulses of modern democracy. His writings frequently reference Tocqueville, analyzing the dangers of majority tyranny, bureaucratic expansion, and cultural homogenization. At the same time, he engaged with File:Neobert.pngAmerican institutions and ideals selectively, praising constitutional safeguards and federalism while critiquing what he saw as the excesses of political egalitarianism and populist policies.

File:Xbert.pngChristian libertarianism was central to his moral and political reasoning. Kuehnelt-Leddihn viewed religion, particularly Christianity, as essential to grounding civic virtue and restraining state overreach. He criticized secularist movements and revolutionary ideologies that sought to replace traditional moral frameworks with abstract political ideals. This moral lens informed both his opposition to totalitarian regimes and his advocacy for aristocracy, which he saw as both a stabilizing social force and a repository of ethical guidance.

By synthesizing elements of aristocratic governance, classical liberalism, and Austrian economic theory, Kuehnelt-Leddihn articulated a distinctive critique of modernity. His work remains influential in conservative, libertarian, and reactionary circles, particularly among scholars and policymakers who value the interplay of moral order, institutional restraint, and individual liberty as counterweights to collectivist and statist ideologies.

Personality and Behavior

He loves his guns and swords, his money bags, and killing commies. Also, he loves killing those cowards that thread on the royal family.

How to Draw

File:Libmon flag.svg

Flag of Libertarian Monarchism

1. Draw a ball,
2. Fill half of it with white (#FFFFFF) and the other half with purple (#5C0075),
3. Draw a brown (#6C5006) snake,
4. Add "No step",
5. Add a yellow (#FFFF01) crown,
6. Add the eyes and you're done!

Color Name		HEX	RGB
	White	#FFFFFF	rgb(255, 255, 255)
	Purple	#5C0075	rgb(92, 0, 117)
	Brown	#6C5006	rgb(108, 80, 6)
	Yellow	#FFFF01	rgb(255, 255, 1)

Relationships

Friends

• File:Hoppef.png Hoppeanism - Love your book.
• File:Moncap.png Monarcho-Capitalism - Me but slightly more statist!
• Anarcho-Monarchism - Me but slightly less statist! Wait, how can a king exist under anarchy?
• File:Cermon.png Ceremonial Monarchism - Reign, not rule!
• File:Korwinism-Pikselart.png Korwinism - Polish follower, sometimes says uncomfortable things though, still based.
• File:Nrx.png Neoreactionaryism & File:Neocam.png Neocameralism - Fans of Hans-Adam II and Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn.
• File:Zoroastrian Theocracy.png Zoroastrian Theocracy - "Whenever you can, act as a liberator. Freedom, dignity, wealth — these three together constitute the greatest happiness of humanity. If you bequeath all three to your people, their love for you will never die." - Cyrus the Great
• File:Urb.png Patchwork - I love Liechtenstein!
• File:Jabotite.png Jacobitism - One day I'll give you the Liechtensteiner throne. Provide Liechtenstein doesn't become a republic or get annexed into one before that.
• File:PLB-StPat.png Ulster Loyalism - Serving File:ElizabethII.png the Crown, hoarding guns and killing socialists? Very based!

Frenemies

• Absolute Monarchism - Like the Monarchy part but he has WAY too much power.
• File:Emon.png Elective Monarchism - File:Cball-PL.png The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was based, but I prefer the throne being hereditary.
• File:IronFront.png Iron Front - You know that monarchies don't have to be necessarily oppressive? No? Oh well...
• Anarcho-Capitalism - I mean, I like the whole free-market capitalism part but why do I have to go?
• File:Clib.png Classical Liberalism - Victorian Britain was quite based, but stop hanging out with File:Republicanismpix.png him!
• File:Feuillant.png Feuillantism - You're not a libertarian but you are Like a softer Late 18th-century version of me.

Enemies

• Marxism–Leninism - Damn Commies overthrowing Monarchies!
• File:Republicanismpix.png Republicanism - You won't send me to the Guillotine this time, you rep*blican! *Loads gun.*

Further Information

Wikipedia

• Liechtenstein
• Principality of Freedonia
• New Utopia
• Adam II of Liechtenstein

Literature

• Liberty or Equality: The Challange of Our Times and The Menace of the Herd or Pocrustes at Large by Erik Ritter von Kuehnelt-Leddinh
• A Libertarian Case for Monarchy by Leland B. Yeager
• Democracy: The God that Failed and From Aristocracy to Monarchy to Democracy by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
• The Case for Libertarian Monarchism, Part One
• The Case for Libertarian Monarchism, Part Two: Monarchy and Success
• State of the Third Millennium by Hans-Adam II
• A Libertarian defense of the Monarchy by Sean Cronin
• A classical liberal defence of constitutional monarchy by James Bowden
• Maybe a Ceremonial Monarchy Can Show the Way to a Less Powerful State J.D. Tuccille
• Why the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth’s Legacy of Liberty Is Worthy of Our Appreciation Today by Lawrence W. Reed
• Libertarian Monarchy by the Mad Monarchist
• Constitutional Reform by the Libertarian Party UK
• Constitution of the Principality of Liechtenstein

Online Communities

• Facebook page

YouTube

Channels

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Gallery

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