Cette diplomatie, à l'origine monarchique, est aujourd'hui dite exécutive, puisqu'elle relève du chef de l'État qui, en toute légitimité, exerce ultimement les prérogatives royales de son pays.
This diplomacy, which originally had ties to the monarchy, is now referred to as executive diplomacy, since it is the responsibility of the head of state, who ultimately and legitimately exercises the royal prerogatives of his country.