what power do the queen of England and the royal family has?
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Officially they hold none.  Most royals in England hold the same sway as top celebrities in the U.S. do.  The Queen's job is to entertain diplomats and world leaders who visit England.  Except for those in line for the throne English royals have no official royal duties.
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Because we have a monarch as our head of state
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The Queen is more respected, so it would be her.
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Freedom !!!!!!!!!  In the form of Democracy.   The British GOVT is OK , Prime Minister Blair really runs things well.  The Queen along with the rest of the Monarchy, is a tribute to the past, the History and what the Country symbolizes, but on a day to day of GOVT activities, Mr. Prime Minister Blair runs with it.
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Queen Elizabeth II.  Her Majesty has been on the throne since February 1952 when her father, King George VI, passed away.  She has seen the coming and going of many world leaders in her 54 years on the throne.  She is extremely knowledgable about world affairs and has a legendary memory.  She is a valuable source of advice for many world leaders.
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The monarchy is larglely symbolic, so what does it matter if she is there or not?  As a matter of historical pride I don't think it would be a good thing to get rid of her.  They still have a democracy so what is the problem?
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Yes, she is "the rightful" Queen of England.  No one can lay claim to her throne.  No one in her own family can touch the throne because of her direct descent from Queen Victoria to her father King George VI.  During the Coronation, with all the major heads of the European and Asian nobility there, she was declared the Rightful and Just, true Queen of England, the United Kingdom, etc.  No one interjected or tried to usurp her throne which had been in her family since at least the early 1800's.  If they haven't done it in 200 years now, I think her jobs safe.  Not to mention she was related to everyone there.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_titles_and_honours_of_Elizabeth_II_of_the_United_Kingdom
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The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.
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The Queen is the Head of State.\nMonarchy: Head of State—ceremonial; no real involvement in politics.\nTechnically, the government acts in the Queen’s name. \n\nBelow are a couple of sites you can read to better explain...
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Queen Elizabeth II became queen in 1952 upon the death of her father King George VI. She was the eldest child and so was the next in line for the throne. Her uncle Edward VIII has previously been king but had abdicated because he wished to marry a divorced woman and this was not allowed. Upon Edward's abdication George became king as he was the next in line.
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God Save the Queen....England
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The Queen is a figurehead.  She exercises no control.  Her representative in Canada is the Governor General, who is appointed by the Prime Minister, who leads the party who won the majority seats in the House of Commons.\n\nWe pick the PM, he picks the Governor General.  We control our country.  We are thus sovereign.  The Queen represents our roots and gives our laws their legality.
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The previous answer is correct. For more information, visit www.royal.gov.uk. This is the official website of the British Monarchy and has a wealth of information.
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what does this have to do with royalty?
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Below is a link to the official website of the British Monarchy, specifically a page that gives you the whole history of all it's monarchs. Have fun.\n\nMore importantly, Prince Harry is not the next in line. First is Prince Charles, the current Queen's eldest child. \nNext is his eldest child, Prince William. \n\nLike the person above said, seeing as how the members of the house of Windsor are quite long-lived, it's quite possible that Charles may never be king, even if he wanted to. It could very well pass directly to William if the Queen lives long enough and Charles doesn't.
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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.
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There's a lot of info here...\n\nhttp://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page559.asp\n\nAs it's the UK Governments website the info should be pretty accurate.  I haven't read it myself so don't know if it will answer your questions.\n\nGood luck.