How did the royals become royalty, and was/is their wealth corrupt?

Question

have the royals become the 'cleanest' most poweful gangsters on the planet. how did the royals of britain gain so much wealth and power???? i mean did somone wake up 1 day and decide to run a country??????????

Answer 1

The people let them run a country and where too stupid to do what the French and the Russian's did to their Royals, bump them off !!!

Answer 2

I wouldn't say they were gangsters and after the revolution we were the ones who invited the royal family to come back and rule over us.

So if you had any proof that the Royal family were Corrupt I would say that they were the best Con-artists in the world.

Answer 3

god know....but arnt the german?

Answer 4

After the departure of the roman empire, Britain was conquered by invading Saxons.  The Saxons formed independent kingdoms, Kent, Mercia, Wessex, Northumbria etc.  Eventually, in the 9th century, England was united into one country under King Athelstan.  Kingship in those days was still dependent on the king being approved by the witan (council).  The king could name his prefered heir, but he had to be approved by the council.  Otherwise they could choose someone else.

When William of Normandy conquered England, he imposed absolute rule on England, nobody could interfere with his choice of the next heir.  The power of the monarchy was consolidated under Norman rule.  For several centuries, the monarchy increased its power, then in recent centuries the power declined as the power of parliament grew

Nowadays the Queen has mainly a ceremonial role in the affairs of the country, though she does have meetings with the Prime Minister.  All she can do is advise though, and the Prime Minister is not obliged to accept her advice.  How much they listen to her remains a secret.  Queen Victoria used to give her advice very frequently and very vigorously, but the present Queen is more discreet.  Her actual power to interfere in political decisions is minimal.

if I read one more stupid comment about the royal family being German(as above) I think I am going to scream!  Look, the royal family has, over the years, intermarried with many othe rroyal families.  That is what royalty does.  However, every reigning monarch of England has been born and raised in this country since King George III, what does that make them if not English?  Must every single drop of blood in your veins be pure English in order to justify you calling yourself english?

Answer 5

They woke up, and managed to convince thier bully boys to keep everyone else in line.

Eventually it became a tradition.

Answer 6

It's a matter of blood; no, not the blue kind: its the blood of serfs... no great deal really.

Answer 7

Queen Elizabeth II's line begins with King George I of Hanover who came to rule Britain from Germany. About 120 years later,it was Queen Victoria who  took what little money the family had and invested it wisely because when she ascended the throne,the royal family was not only looked down upon by the aristocracy,but almost paupers too.

THAT is how the House of Windsor has accumulated their wealth. But it may interest you that royals pay almost double the tax rate than their fellow countrymen.