Whats the point having a queen?

[Dan2nd]

Get rid of the queen and ruin centuries of tradition hmmm sounds like a bad move to me..

[whoooosh]

She actually does a lot of stuff
it just isnt publicise really
she has lots of meeting with government
and people

[Neversoft]

The Queen is 1337 man. Don't diss her.

[Mrs.McCall]

I am actually a big fan of the Queen and the Royal Family. The thing is, actually, the Queen has no real legal persuasion or power over the army any more because electoral reform & military reform reduced her powers. However, she is a key part of political tradition i.e. opening of parliament & asking a PM to form office.

It bascially comes down the tradition. We have an amazing history of Kings & Queens that strech from battles to huge wars and it makes us interesting. Tourists visit London to see Buckingham Palace, the Queen makes us very popular. It is also good to have a sort of figure head that is always there when we need her. To keep things formal and organised when things such as Politics got messy.

The Royal Family in general are actually not that rich as alot of their wealth is in certain properties that the Queen doesn't actually have the power to sell. Take, for example, Buckingham Palace... it is in dire need of repair but the Queen and the Monestry do not have the money to fix it! Hence forth, it'll come out of tax payers money.

So, to conclude, the Queen rocks!

[Browney]

Ah, the queen does more good than harm. I don't mind really.

I find it very small minded that you deem yourself middle class and because of such, you hate her for her money. I doubt if you were as rich as her you'd have a problem. You're just jealous in my opinion.

[Sammeth.]

I like The Royle Family.

Also, the Queen does no harm to anyone =[ Let her sit around!!

[Virgin Mary]

Why don't you just move to China or Cuba? They're communist so then you can be an equal.

ETA: I think you're missing the primary point of a monarchy which is to prevent us falling under dictatorship. The government becomes corrupt = the Queen dissolves it. In countries like Russia with the Soviet Union, Germany with Nazis, and a lot of African countries what did they go and do? Revolt against their monarch and allow themselves to fall under dictatorship :rolleyes:

[FlyingJesus]

I am actually a big fan of the Queen and the Royal Family. The thing is, actually, the Queen has no real legal persuasion or power over the army any more because electoral reform & military reform reduced her powers. However, she is a key part of political tradition i.e. opening of parliament & asking a PM to form office.

It bascially comes down the tradition. We have an amazing history of Kings & Queens that strech from battles to huge wars and it makes us interesting. Tourists visit London to see Buckingham Palace, the Queen makes us very popular. It is also good to have a sort of figure head that is always there when we need her. To keep things formal and organised when things such as Politics got messy.

The Royal Family in general are actually not that rich as alot of their wealth is in certain properties that the Queen doesn't actually have the power to sell. Take, for example, Buckingham Palace... it is in dire need of repair but the Queen and the Monestry do not have the money to fix it! Hence forth, it'll come out of tax payers money.

So, to conclude, the Queen rocks!

Agreed, I am a supporter of the royal family and all traditions really. I think that if more people took pride in our heritage and worked "for Queen and country" as it were, we'd do a lot better and have far less trouble, especially with the youth. They're a symbol of respect, and that's what the modern world is lacking.

One thing, I think you meant monarchy not monestry lol.

[Mrs.McCall]

Agreed, I am a supporter of the royal family and all traditions really. I think that if more people took pride in our heritage and worked "for Queen and country" as it were, we'd do a lot better and have far less trouble, especially with the youth. They're a symbol of respect, and that's what the modern world is lacking.

One thing, I think you meant monarchy not monestry lol.

LMAO. Yeah I did.. oh god.. how embarassing! My friend was talking on MSN about Monks or something.. confused myself

[Hiro]

England need a monarch or the whole country would be in anarchy.
No one to rule = bad.