Should the monarchy be abolished in England?

Question

Seems to be quite antiquated to me. Do they really need a figurehead leeching money from its people?

Answer 1

The Queen is the head of state for the United Kingdom. Somebody has to represent the country, and it is better to have a nonpolitical head than a self-serving politician and his cronies.

If you have bothered to read anything at all, you will know that the Queen contributes millions of pounds to the treasury every year, and draws a very small salary in return. She and the royal family also pay a large sum in taxes.

Since you moved out, why does it matter to you?

Answer 2

No the Monarchy should not be abolished. The Crown is the only thing holding the UK back from being another United States. God Save Her Majesty.

Answer 3

Actually, if they were gone, your whole 69p would be gobbled up by some other figure head that replaces it.

Answer 4

As an American, I tend to believe the statistics suggesting that the Royals bring in more than they cost. It seems a fairly simple economic situation to prove.

One brilliant lady asked why the USA and France have tourists, with no Queen. A bit simplistic, but just for the record, just one state in the USA (California) is bigger than England. You can barely compare the varied things to see and do in a place the size of the USA with that of England. And France: it is my hope that France simply has more tourists because of people PASSING THROUGH France to get somewhere else, hopefully as quickly as possible. But to give them their due, France has a far better climate generally than England. I've never seen bevies of bikini clad beauties soaking up the sun along the banks of the Thames.

Now finally, and probably most importantly. The UK is a democracy. The folks there get to vote on their laws and the monarchy could be dissolved if the PEOPLE so wanted. Apparently not enough people want to to chop off Elizabeth's head or Charles ears, or William's whatevers. And I think these fair minded people are probably FAR in the majority.

It also comes across in these questions that the ones most interested in lopping off heads are the ones least articulate and most interested in gathering up any extra funds into their own welfare checks.

The only thing more boring than a discussion of getting rid of the Queen, is ANY TALK FOR WHATEVER reason about the late Diana. AND, I was invited for tea (granted, not by Her Majesty) inside Windsor Castle one Christmastime in the late 1960s(which I'm SURE means nothing to anyone but me).

Analyze the costs of things, but give some real thought. Change, simply for the reason of changing things seldom makes things better.

Answer 5

I notice that a madman is too cowardly to name it's own country but just snipes at the British,like the coward it is.It's dog mother must have been denied a visa

To answer the question,the monarchy in Britain will be abolished when the majority wishes it to be so.So far the majority wants to retain the present system.

Answer 6

no, it should be kept, it's the biggest money maker for that country

Answer 7

Yes, it should be abolished as a part of government all together even if it is only a figure head.  The monarchy should continue to exist but not on the tax payers money.  They should be more like the Hilton Family or the Rockefeller family.

Answer 8

No! without the royals, the british have nothing except rotten teeth, bad cooking and anglo arrogance

Answer 9

your not English, you don't know there culture, a better question would be

"what is appealing about the monarchy"

I don't understand, why do you all (as a nation or individually) still have it, what purpose does it serve in your culture.

that way you could get the information about the English monarchy, enough to form an informed opinion with out simply flinging out an offensive question, that would simply get unintelligent agreement from people who don't know, and steaming disagreement from people who like it.

but fortunately you got me.  the voice of reason, unless of course blind emotion is all you wanted, then you failed, because you got me