IS IT TRUE???...AUSTRALIANS and CANADIANS STILL HAVE ENGLANDS QUEEN AS AN OFFICIAL HEAD OF THEIR COUNTRIES????
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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.
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Queen Elizabeth. Canada still likes to hang out w/ Britain.
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As an American, I have always considered Canada to be our sister country and dear & precious neighbors. As far as what America has that Canada does not have.... Every country has something different to offer than other countries. America and Canada have different cultures, landscapes, styles of government, and both are wonderful and have much to offer to each other. We are both children of England and have many good ties to each other, as we also have with our Australian brothers & sisters.
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Unfortunately it is too true!  There are many Americans who still think Australia is in Europe!\n\n(It's Austria...)
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The Queen gives the benefit of her estate to the government of Britain which is far in excess of the Civil List which is the money she gets each year.\n\nWhilst there are problems with the monarchy such as the Queen managers to get an opt out of most law and therefore her staff are not protected to the same extent as the law provides for other people.  I also understand the wages paid are much lower than that paid to people in similar jobs elsewhere.\n\nBut and it is a big BUT, who or what would you replace the monarchy with.   There is hardly a politician out there who has not been tainted in some way.\n\nLook at the problems created with the American Presidency and Congress that actually prevents and severly delays needed legislation.   The bill to pay Government employees  has been delayed so severely a number of times in recent years that staff have been flown back to the States from American bases and embassies abroad.\n\nIt also seems significant that European countries that retain a monarchy appear much safer, laid back and sensible.\n\nI think there few people of any political persuasion that would fancy Tony Blair as a president or any other parties politicians so where does that leave this question?
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Technically, Britain is a constitutional monarchy... and the fact that the police and army and MPs etc have to swear allegiance to her is outrageous (the Queen is also head of the Church of England, of course, and Britain is now a secular multi-cultural country, and proud of it). Laws cannot be passed in this country without the Queen's signature. And as a previous messager said, they are anyway greedy parasites who have the IQ of an amoeba between them because they are all inbred. What right do they and the rest of the so-called aristocracy have to their wealth? Did they earn it by honest toil? Or did they steal it at the point of a sword? Let's be done with them all. Stuff them all and put them in Madame Tussauds. The wasters.
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Yes I do. I am a proud Australian\n\nIt is such a great country.
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It would be the prime minister.  If I remember correctly Jamaica is a former British colony and still has the Queen of England as it's head of "state", while the PM is the head of "government."
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The Australians are over their 2 but we never get a mention\nJust atleast the UK get mention in their news.
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I think the convention goes that it's passed to the Progeny, so Wills comes after Elizabeth and Charlie.  As for the Edward VIII question, there are a couple of ways that could've played out.  There's some guy in Australia who could've inherited the throne by now instead of Elizabeth.
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It's actually Commonwealth.\nThe Oxford Dictionary (1992) says it's an association of the United Kingdom with states that were previously part of the British Empire. Basically it's made up of countries that still accept the British Monarchy (we have Queen Elizabeth on our money).We used to be part of the British Empire. Countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand...
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Don't believe anything neil hippy wrote, cuz he is 100% wrong.  Prime Ministers and Presidents are both "head of states", in most cases.   In china they have both, and I am not really sure what each is responsible for.   USA and UK have Pres and Prime Min, respectively.  Their duties are almost identical.   Both countries have a legislative branch that are simular to each other, ie   house of commons/house of reps, and house of lords/senate, etc.   \n\nHippy neil wrote american presidents think they are kings,  and that is completely false.   Bush cannot do a thing without some liberal butt muncher snacking on his arse.   A king or queen or dictator can do as he or she pleases without congressional/court approval.    So hippy neil,  nice try,  go back to civics class.   This time try and stay awake.\n\nSo the President and Prime Ministers have very simular duties/responsibilities.   Not all governments operate identically, but its close.    Keep in mind,  some countries have leaders that call themselves "president"  but they are really dictators.   Like Saddam, or Omar Kadaffi's fried chicken (KFC).
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Yesterday's newspaper reported that it currently costs the British people $70 million dollars a year to maintain the Monarchy.\n\nConsidering the fact that the Monarchy plays no role in running the British Government, and makes no decisions or policy whatsoever, I think it's high time the British people dissolve the Monarchy and spend their money on ANYTHING better.\n\nPerhaps they should spend the money on paving the grass at Wimbledon with asphalt so they can finally have a more meaningful tennis tournament on hard-court that fairly decides the best player.
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don't know if it's the woman who lives in BC? they were all executed in 1918. DNA via HRH Duke of Edinburgh.\nso anyone who has claims? yeah right! what ever dude or Dudette  LOL
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I'm not sure why you think that Canada is "more respected."\nBy whom? I'm an American living in Europe and I learned in the many years here that all they do is compare themselves to the U.S. They criticized the Irak war, but it was a matter of them not having money for their armed forces. Of course they are very loud at criticizing, but they depend on the U.S.A. for their defense. At this time they see no direct risks (Cold War is over), so they play the important ones. \nWhat has me wondering all the time is that a country like Canada still embraces MONARCHY!!! I think this is extremely ridiculous.
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This is just something that "irks" me about Americans (granted, I am American, but my mother is British)...the Royal family is still VERY important, and they are still very much a political force within the entire British Commonwealth.\nThe Queen has the right to wage war on anyone; without the approval of anybody. The Queen has the right to dismantle Parliament at any time; now not the House of Lords...but that's a different story. The Queen, if she does not approve of something, can make it go away with a *snap* of her fingers. \nThe reigning monarch at this time, has almost as much power as the monarchs of old did...although now there is Parliament that leads the nation down the merry path of Socialism...but for the entire Commonwealth of Britain, the Queen still rules and is Superior...\nAnd, just FYI, Prince William, who will be known as King Arthur (and yes, King Arthur was a real man...anyway) has already stated that he wishes to do away with Parliament...and if that happens, Britain and her Countries will be an Empire again.
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There has been talk in the past of doing away with royalty in the UK.  They no longer have any say in government affairs but they do serve a purpose, as good will ambassadors and someone for the rest of us to talk about ;-)