Question for people from England,Spain,etc-Do people in your country like The Monarchy?
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It's not just about England, but any "commonwealth" country.\n\nQueen Lizardbreath II earns her living by dressing in outrageous clothes, walking around in public, lying on her back and fcuking to produce children.  She's an overpaid prostitute.\n\nThe only kings in the world who don't have their heads up their asses and do some good are those in Bhutan and Thailand.
58076
Firstly, England hasn't had a Queen, or a King for that matter, since Queen Anne back in the 1700's.  The present Queen of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland is also Queen of the Dominion of Canada.  She is not above the law.  There are a great many constraints on Her power.  Members of the Royal Family can be prosecuted if one is accused of a crime.  However, the public relations scandal of a Royal committing a crime prevents that from happening.
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When our ancestors lived under the rule of royality ,they had no rights .\nThey were to praise the king and queen ,not question their authority or refuse to pay unfair taxes.\nWhen they left England they came with the idea on how not to live .\nThey set up a government accordingly.
129026
The Sultans play more of a "ceremonial" role- Very similary to the Queen of England.  In England, parliment and the Prime Minister make the decions but the Queen and the Royal Family serve as a figure head.
707623
I think it would be good to split the union especially now since its the 300th anniversary in 2007. I dont want to start arguments about countries which would survive outside of it or which countries support others. It is a myth that England supports the neighbouring countries though. Sure; Scotland for example is given a hefty supplemet every year to look after itself but only from money the UK (NOT England - contrary to popular belief) has earned ie from oil (which is actually Scottish anyway)and tourism - which all nations in the kingdom earn. Please dont continue flaming or anything. I havent said anything to insult anyone and everything I have said is fact. btw Robespierre made the classic fault assuming Wales and Scotland were in England. They are not and never have been, I strongly suggest you don't say that when you are in one of those smaller UK nations. You may be risking your health ;)
816572
The Queen is the head of state in those countries, yes.\n\nbut it's not "occupation," it's a vague, voluntary (except Quebec) continuation of an embraced institution.
90714
pretty sure that has something to do with the nature of political leaders. do they ever follow the wishes of the people, in any country?
822784
The above question is neither for or against the Monarchy, it is asking your opinion!! So not jumping to conclusions on whether or not YOU personally want rid of them I shan't insult you as I answer. As a previous answer states the vast array of anti-monarchy answer show just how many people have "sour grapes" Things like: Why should people be born into wealth? and: Why should they get to spend vast sums of money on frivolous things when they have never worked a day in their lives? Easy answers to those two really- the first is just jealous people who are irked because they weren't born into wealth. The second is slightly more worrying. The people who say this don't seem to have a grasp on reality, everyday there is some TRASH written in tabloids and rags all the country over slurring the royal family or revealing some dirty secret. Everyday the Queen has to listen to inane country legislation and discussing it, some days more important than inane. In times of rememberance and worry the Queen is there-someone to look up to and listen to-indeed someone to respect- the countless charities that exsist solely because of Her? RSPCA? RSPCC?  The thousands She has raised for charities? The millions upon millions She and her family bring to THIS country. Which by the way is HERS'! We were given the right to rule the country as a democracy-we were not GIVEN the country! And why should we be? Why shouldn't somebody be born into Her Impossible position? The weight of a country on your shoulders every day the stress of constantly being within the publics focus. If all this isn't a job that is worth more than it's weight in gold I don't know what is. Besides all that there are millions of other roles that She fills that I don't even know about. Things like being able to dissolve parliment and dissmiss ministers. The powers that she has over govertment may not have been used-yet.but they are there and very real (reassuring yes?)  Her father when crowned was known for saying it was the worst thing ever to happen to his Very happy family why? Because it is hard work being the Head of State, and he knew what this meant for one of his daughters and so on forever down the line. Constant Hard Work. Better somebody be born ito this position than fighting and striving (you might say lusting ) after such a position of power- somebody with an agenda, their own ideas, not a neutral source to look to when these "somebodies" start getting unreasonable. The Queen should stay She more than works for all that is Hers and this land is indeed still hers, rightfully so!!!
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The Monarchy serves as head of State in Great Britain (which includes England, Scotland and Wales), and Northern Ireland as well as several Commonwealth Countries, including Canada, Australia and several others.  Technically, the monarch is also the head of government as well (by constitution) but by tradition, it has evolved that the Prime Minister is head of government and the monarch is head of state.  The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, and she performs some of the same functions as the President of the United States as head of state (as opposed to head of government) which would include many ceremonial functions, as well as proclaiming bills into law.  It offers a different form of "checks and balances" that isn't available under the US system.  For instance, should a US President should fall as head of government, the head of state is also gone and government comes to a halt. In Britain, should the government fall, the monarch can come forward and ask another party to form government or call a general election.  If it is the former, then government can continue as before.  In countries like Canada (where I am), the monarch is represented  by the Governor General at the Federal Level, and the Lieutenant Governor at the Provincial Level (as opposed to a Lt Gov in the states, which is the state equivalent to a VP).  The person holding those offices perform the monarch's duties in its stead at the appropriate level of government.
346659
Royalty keeps life colorful. I like the tradition of having Royalty. Even if they are nothing more than figure heads, Royalty give their countries a sense of pride (most of the time) and a tangible connection to centuries of history. We, the US, as a relatively new country may have a difficult time understanding this concept.
418548
God Save the Queen....England
673863
well i am not a very big supporter of monarchy no matter whatever country it is in.\nbut you guys in britain should be glad that your royal family atleast doesnt messes with the government and its running.\n\nthough i agree with you that spending so much money on the royal family serves no purpose but sometimes somethings are just part of your history and you cant do away with them.\n\nmaybe you could try abolishing the monarchy after her death.
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England, we love them over here, when I go back to the States (I'm half british half american fyi) my friends all want postcards with prince harry on them (don't ask), hey they may not do much anymore, but they sure are fun
886623
yes i too beleive they are brain washed....this really does irritates the brits...but they know its true...they wld like to get rid of the royals but dont have the balls to do so. when u ask them they say its for the tourism....give me a break...what abt those countries with no royals but get soo many tourists than england???....im looking for that day when i will wake up and find that they have removed them....they need to live this is 21st century not 1400!!!
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HOW MANY PEOPLE HERE IN THE UK DO YOU REALLY THINK WANT TO GO INTO EUROPE.....ANSWER ...NOT MANY.......STUFF THE KRAUTS AND THE FROGS....WE ARE BRITISH AND PROUD OF IT.........AND I'M NOT VERY GOOD AT THE GOOSE STEP....LONG LIVE THE QUEEN
1095667
The native Australians think the same thing. The monarchy is a tradition, and a very expensive one at that. I would like to know why that tradition is upheld because they have no power. they are basically useless.
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Here in England we are highly amused by the strange views and opinions of the people in the USA. We are particularly confused by their desire to worship actors and by their very poor grasp of geography.\nOur monarchs do not rule us; they are 'left over' from our history. We are a parlimentary democracy. Of course nobody thinks royalty are superior, in fact I can fart much better than the Queen can - I just hope she does not read this else I'll be beheaded.\nBy the way, why are americans such bad spellers?