A crowned republic is an informal term for a nation that was/is nominally a republic, but whose head of state was/is de facto hereditary, or otherwise assumed/assumes the trappings of a monarchy. In a broad definition, a republic is a state or country that is led by people whose political power is based on principles that are not beyond the control of the people of that state or country. ... Places where monarchies maintain rule appear in blue. ...

Historical examples include:

• Republic of Venice
• Commonwealth of England (1649-1660, under Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell and his son and successor Richard Cromwell)
• Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569-1791)
• Dutch Republic (whose head of state, the Stadtholder, had been hereditary within the House of Orange-Nassau since 1747)

Possible modern example includes North Korea: on the death of Kim Il-sung in 1994, his son Kim Jong-il inherited the role of head of state. Map of the Venetian Republic, circa 1000 CE. The republic is in dark red, borders in light red. ... Motto: PAX QUÆRITUR BELLO ( English: Peace is sought through war) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Republic  - Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell [of Commonwealth]    - by Rump_Parliament AD May 19, 1649  Area    - Total 130,395 km²   50,346 sq mi  Currency Pound sterling... Lord Protector is a particular British English title for Heads of State, with two meanings (and full styles) at different periods of history. ... Oliver Cromwell (April 25, 1599–September 3, 1658) was an English military and political leader best known for making England a republic and leading the Commonwealth of England. ... Richard Cromwell (October 4, 1626- July 12, 1712) was the third son of Oliver Cromwell, and was Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, for little over eight months, from September 3, 1658 until May 25, 1659. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Map of Dutch Republic by Joannes Janssonius United Netherlands redirects here. ... A stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder meaning place holder, a Germanic parallel to Latin locum tenens or French lieutenant), means an official who is appointed by the legal ruling Monarch to represent him in a country, and may have a mandate to govern it in his name, in the latter case roughly... The House of Orange-Nassau (in Dutch: Huis van Oranje-Nassau), a branch of the House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands since William I of Orange (also known as William the Silent and Father of the Fatherland) organized the Dutch revolt... Kim Il-sung (15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the leader of North Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death, when he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il. ... Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il [1]) (Korean: 김정일) (born February 16, 1941) is the leader of Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, a position he has held since 1994. ...

It should be noted that having the son/daughter of a head of state to become a head of state him/herself does not necessarily make that country a monarchy or a crowned republic. For example, the President of the United States, George W. Bush, is the son of former President George H. W. Bush; however, since George W. Bush was democratically elected president, and not appointed president by his father, the United States of America cannot be seriously regarded as a crowned republic. Another example would be in the Philippines wherein the President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, is the daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal; however, since Arroyo came into power through a popular revolution (EDSA II) rather than through placement or nomination by her father, the Philippines cannot be seriously regarded as a crowned republic. The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... George Herbert Walker Bush GCB (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States of America serving from 1989 to 1993. ... The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. ... PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), also known by her initials GMA, is the current and 14th President of the Republic of the Philippines. ... For the airport, see Diosdado Macapagal International Airport Diosdado Pangan Macapagal (September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997) was a Filipino politician who served as the 9th President of the Philippines. ... The EDSA II revolution is depicted on the 200-peso bill. ...