Is the British Monarchy still valid in the 21st century?

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Lifer
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I was listening to the BBC during lunchtime and I was surprised to hear that the Queen of England is empowered to be the head of the Church of England. Made me wonder if having a 'King' or 'Queen' is still valid today.
 
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Originally posted by: dtyn
She's just a figurehead, she does nothing but sit there and get older.
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Yeah, pretty much. The Queen still has a lot of power she just chooses not to use it.

It worries me slightly that Prince Charles has hinted he may not be so quiet on the political front when (if?) he becomes King.


 
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The queen/king are still informed about secret operations, intelligence, etc.

The elected politicians are scared to death of the royalty. Many brits still respect the crown, and will tend to follow it. That they have an agreement to stay out of politics is good, but it could be easily broken if desired.

So, while the royalty is just for show now, it *could* become a force to be reckoned with if pushed.
 
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Maverick

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I would go on a total power trip if I was King...I'd take Britain back to the Dark Ages. If you think about the country was MUCH better off when it was a monarchy.
 
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Shantanu

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Pretty boy William is extremely popular with the British public, especially among screaming 14 year old girls. As long as he is around (and not ugly), the monarchy has nothing to worry about.
 
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Shantanu

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Originally posted by: LAUST
Waste of cash!!
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Hrrmm... Well, supposedly the British monarchy pays for itself and then some because of the tourism revenues it generates. There wouldn't be half as many tourists visiting the UK if it weren't for the monarchy.
 
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Lifer
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They can veto ANY law passed in the government if they so wish, but they never do.
 
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LAUST

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Originally posted by: Shantanu
Originally posted by: LAUST
Waste of cash!!
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Hrrmm... Well, supposedly the British monarchy pays for itself and then some because of the tourism revenues it generates. There wouldn't be half as many tourists visiting the UK if it weren't for the monarchy.
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never thought of it that way, good point (you too glen)

 
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ClueLis

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Originally posted by: DurocShark
The queen/king are still informed about secret operations, intelligence, etc.

The elected politicians are scared to death of the royalty. Many brits still respect the crown, and will tend to follow it. That they have an agreement to stay out of politics is good, but it could be easily broken if desired.

So, while the royalty is just for show now, it *could* become a force to be reckoned with if pushed.
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Yes and no. While they technically could interfere in political affairs, the people of England have become so accustomed to Democratic society that they would quickly get rid of the monarchy if Buckingham Palace made such a move.
 
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: glen
Originally posted by: LAUST
Waste of cash!!
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Nah, it likely generates cash for the UK: tourism, fascination, parades, etc....
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Absolutely. The Monarchy is a great tourist trap/commercial enterprise, if nothing else.
I vote "yes" b/c regardless of their "real" political power, anything that pulls that much revenue is valid in at least one way.
 
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If it wasn't valid in the 20th, why would it be in the 21st?
 
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Originally posted by: ClueLis
Originally posted by: DurocShark
The queen/king are still informed about secret operations, intelligence, etc.

The elected politicians are scared to death of the royalty. Many brits still respect the crown, and will tend to follow it. That they have an agreement to stay out of politics is good, but it could be easily broken if desired.

So, while the royalty is just for show now, it *could* become a force to be reckoned with if pushed.
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Yes and no. While they technically could interfere in political affairs, the people of England have become so accustomed to Democratic society that they would quickly get rid of the monarchy if Buckingham Palace made such a move.
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They would step right into line once you started taking off their heads and sticking them on pikes on the Tower.

 
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Konigin

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Originally posted by: Shantanu
Pretty boy William is extremely popular with the British public, especially among screaming 14 year old girls. As long as he is around (and not ugly), the monarchy has nothing to worry about.
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<--- works for 19 year old girls too, just I don't scream.
 
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Encryptic

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Originally posted by: WhiteKnight
<--- works for 22 year old guys too. That wasn't out loud, was it?
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"My god, Vanessa's got a fabulous body. I bet she shags like a minx. I wonder how to tell her that as a result of the unfreezing process, I have no inner monologue. I hope I didn't say that out loud just now."

;)
 
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