Do you thinks the Royals in Britain are necessary?

Question

Who do you think is the most influencial Royal family member? How do you think this country would be effected if the family were to be phased out?

Answer 1

necessary, probably not but an asset yes if only for tourism..

most influencial is the queen

phased out never. we lost our republic when cromwell handed it back to the royals... it's good history and the foreign visitors love it.. what do you visit britain for? buckingham palace, windsor castle, hampton court, the changing of the guard... all for the royalty, not for the weather and the food is it

Answer 2

They don't do much do they...costs too much to keep them going.

They should be made to live in a 2 bed council house and sell there house and give the money to the NHS

Answer 3

I think that the royal family bring a lot of tourists into the country, lets face it the weather doesnt attract them!! The Queen is the most influencial member!

Answer 4

its not a question really of are they necessary, they are there because royals before them there family controled the land of britain

Answer 5

The royal family hardly have any influence, so it would make no difference whatsoever if they were phased out...

the queen is probably the most influencial although she has no political or governing power...

When Diana was alive she was without doubt the most influencial, that even people started to forget about the rest of the royal family

Answer 6

The Queen performs an important role of head of state.  Although she has no real political power any more, her ceremonial role is very important.  She works very hard, and is still very active though in her eighties.

I do not think the family should be phased out.  In that case, we would only have to have an elected president, which would be very tiresome, and wouldn't be any cheaper.

Answer 7

they are deffinetly necessary, the monarchy is so iconic

Answer 8

yes i think that because them government stop to men like tony blair who just wanna use the power of the united kingdom to war, i think that if they renunces to the throne britain can colapce because of the imperialist british commoners.

Answer 9

it wont make any difference just let them be!

Answer 10

Keep them ? Definitely.  Think of the alternative - Blair &  Cherie- ugh!

Answer 11

British royalty is part of our ancestry. It makes us special because not many other countries have them. AND they're integral to our tourist industry.

They are important as a symbol of British-ness. I wouldn't want to phase them out! Okay, so some of them do stupid things, but you have to accept that they are just like the rest of us.

Also, would you want the paparazzi on your tail wherever you went? They get a lot of bad press because people can't leave them alone. They must be terribly affected by being in the public eye all the time, and when they go out drinking and clubbing they are probably just trying to be normal.

Answer 12

They are iconic and they make a lot of money through tourism and merchandising but I would not necessarily say that they were essential.

Answer 13

I believe at this time we need a Monarch for stability but i wish she would use her reserve powers to deal with this corrupt government who are selling us out to the EU and trying to pass draconian laws. It is treason to give sovereignty away and its time something was done about it

Answer 14

They are necessary.

Queen.

This country would go crazy.

Answer 15

i think nothing of the royals, i couldnt give a c**p to be honest they are nothing special :)

Answer 16

The royal family has no real purpose, except being a fairly lucrative tourist attraction

Answer 17

The goverenmet are neccesary the royal family are just there for the tourists thats it............ here comes the thumbs down :)

Answer 18

Andy and Charlie and Wills and Harry are all a total waste of space. None of them should get a penny of taxpayers money!

Answer 19

I don't know whether or not they're necessary, but I sure would hate to see them go.  I'm an American whose deepest secret desire is to be British...and one of the things I love about your country is your sense of tradition.  They're there because they've always been there, and that's the way it ought to be.  They're a tangible link to your past...and I guess I just like the thought of that.  

I suppose it's easy for me to love them; I'm not supporting them!

Answer 20

it wont make any difference just let them be!

they cost 38p per person (last time i heard) is that to much? i dont think so

Answer 21

I'm from Australia, so the Royal Family are pretty influential to my country.

Basically they provide us with direction, and I don't think we'd ever vote to become independent of the royals.

Even though they do not control as much as they used to, they are leaders. And probably Will is the most influential.

Answer 22

To be clear - I am a republican to the core; having said that - I rather enjoy the pomp and ceremony of the UK Royals.  I wont pretend to understand how people can grow up in a world where birth right exceeds the quality of a persons character - but its a bit like watching TV; a given program may not be for everyone.

Answer 23

They are completely unneccesary. they dont work unles they feell like it whereas i go to work 7 days a week all day to my taxes or which some go to them so they can buy more houses and clothes and horses its just stupid.  if the royal family arent abolished they should have to pay taxes like the rest of us, and not think they are above us.

Answer 24

I don't see how it the country would be effected if the royals were phased out.  The only argument I've heard in their favour is it in brings in tourism well we've got loads of other tourist attractions for that.

Answer 25

hey we all need a laugh

i think the most influential royal family member would have been princess diana

her death shook the world

Answer 26

Do you thinks the Royals in Britain are necessary? Absolutely not.

Who do you think is the most influencial Royal family member?

Probably the queen.

How do you think this country would be effected if the family were to be phased out?

We could finally call ourselves a modern, grown up democracy.

www.republic.org.uk

Answer 27

It would be more like Ireland, a h**l of alot better!

Answer 28

I do not think the monrachy has necessary at all.  Its about time we got rid of them and had an elected head of state

Answer 29

to be honest if we dont have them what is to stop us becoming like america our royal family attract millions of tourists every year  the charm of the people and the weather certainly dont just leave the germans alone