Where does the king and queen of England live?
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The official residence of Queen Elizabeth II and her consort, Prince Philip, is Buckingham Palace in London, U.K.  In addition to Buckingham, the British Monarch also maintains official residence at Windsor Castle in Windsor and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh; Hillsborough Castle in County Down, Northern Ireland, is also an official residence though it is primarily used by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.\n\nIn addition to the residences that are attached to the Monarchy, Elizabeth also owns Sandringham House in Norfolk and Balmoral Castle in Scotland.  Unlike the official residences, these are personal possessions and ownership is not a consequence of being Queen.
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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.
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In Britain, there is hoary tradition that they are proclaimed, and then about a year, crowned.\n\nElsewhere, kings are more or less installed, with very little pomp. In Sweden, the Prime Minister appears at a window next to the new soverign and that's pretty much it.
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The United Kingdom does not have a President.  It is a parliamentary democracy.  The head of government is Prime Minister Tony Blair, and the head of state is Queen Elizabeth II.
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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?
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Depends, IN America, the head of state is President. He hold the final power of desicion making. He is the head of legislative and excutive.\nIN ENGLAND, the head of state is Prime Minister, he take all the meetings working, and give information to his King(Queen). Prime Minister make the desicion, but act under the signature of QUEEN. Prime Minister is head of excutive not the head of legislative.
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Does the queen live near McDonalds
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Here's the top 25 in the British line of Succession:\n\nHRH The Prince of Wales ("The Prince Charles") (b. 1948), eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II \nHRH Prince William of Wales (b. 1982), elder son of the Prince of Wales \nHRH Prince Henry of Wales (b. 1984), younger son of the Prince of Wales \nHRH The Duke of York ("The Prince Andrew") (b. 1960), second son of Queen Elizabeth II \nHRH Princess Beatrice of York (b. 1988), elder daughter of the Duke of York \nHRH Princess Eugenie of York (b. 1990), younger daughter of the Duke of York \nHRH The Earl of Wessex ("The Prince Edward") (b. 1964), third son of Queen Elizabeth II \nLady Louise Windsor (b. 2003), daughter of the Earl of Wessex \nHRH The Princess Royal ("The Princess Anne") (b. 1950), daughter of Queen Elizabeth II \nPeter Phillips (b. 1977), son of the Princess Royal \nZara Phillips (b. 1981), daughter of the Princess Royal \nDavid Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (b. 1961), grandson of King George VI through his daughter Princess Margaret \nThe Hon. Charles Armstrong-Jones (b. 1999), son of Viscount Linley \nThe Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones (b. 2002), daughter of Viscount Linley \nLady Sarah Chatto (b. 1964), granddaughter of King George VI through his daughter Princess Margaret \nSamuel Chatto (b. 1996), elder son of Lady Sarah Chatto \nArthur Chatto (b. 1999), younger son of Lady Sarah Chatto \nHRH The Duke of Gloucester (b. 1944), grandson of King George V through his son Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester \nAlexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster (b. 1974), son of the Duke of Gloucester \nLady Davina Lewis (b. 1977), elder daughter of the Duke of Gloucester \nLady Rose Windsor (b. 1980), younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester \nHRH The Duke of Kent (b. 1935), grandson of King George V through his son Prince George, Duke of Kent \nskipped George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (b. 1962), elder son of the Duke of Kent \nskipped Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (b. 1988), son of George, Earl of St Andrews \nLady Marina-Charlotte Windsor (b. 1992), elder daughter of George, Earl of St Andrews \nLady Amelia Windsor (b. 1995), younger daughter of George, Earl of St. Andrews \nskipped Lord Nicholas Windsor (b. 1970), younger son of the Duke of Kent \nLady Helen Taylor (b. 1964), daughter of the Duke of Kent
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please try www.jilldaniels.com/god save the queen.htm
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When Her Majesty enters the halls of Her Parliments, the Head of State arrives to address Her Government. \n\nWhen Her Majesty walks into a room the entire environment changes. Those who were once "anti-monarchy" are suddenly transformed to charmed admirers, and fall in love with HM.\n\nWhy? In Herself is the State, She is England. She represent history. She represents the present. She and Her heirs represent the future. It is awesome to find oneself in Her persence. \n\nYou may not agree with the need to have monarchy any longer. But once you meet The Queen, you may change your miind.\n\nLove live The Queen!
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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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That is because they are not a member of the British Commonwealth.  They have separated from England.  Commonwealth countries still have the Queen as the head of the government.  It is nominal at best though.  The Queen has no real official power, just a representative who acts as a figurehead and approves of legislation.  In Canada and other countries, it is the Governor-General.  Coinage has the Queen on them.
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Queen Elizabeth\nP.O.Box 20594\nBuckingham Palace\nEngland
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England is a part of Great Britain.
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Firstly and most crucially, the royal family DOES NOT live off the taxpayer. HRH Queen Elizabeth II is the owner of crown property (ie the Duchy of Lancaster). The tax which the government receives from the residents and businesses in the duchy itself is collected and a portion of that tax money is given to the queen herself. In essence, it is the monarchy which subsidizes the government NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.\nFrom this income, she must pay her staff and the other royals who are on the Civil List.\nThis nonsense that the British royal family lives off the taxpaying public is mere tripe. You can debate the merits of giving any portion of the taxes the government receives frmo the Duchy of Lancaster to the British Royal Family but you can't debate what constitutes fact.\nHope that helps.
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Is this like "Where is Waldo" or "Where in the world is Carman San Diego"? Queen Elizabeth I, dead. Queen Elizabeth II, in Great Britan.
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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.