What does the Queen do for our country?

Question

As far as I'm concerened she just sits around drinking tea all day.

What do you think?

Answer 1

She brings in millions of pounds ,Re tourists.

Answer 2

I AGREE SHE DOESNT DO A LOT.

Answer 3

Depends on your country, my country was once a British Colony so we adopted their head. The Queen nowadays is just a symbol of England and it's power. She leaves the work to the Prime Ministers.

Answer 4

nothin at all she just sits on her a.s.s and thats it....

Answer 5

It is her country, go and find your own country you brits used to be good at that.

Answer 6

If you mean the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.  Nothing could be further from the truth, the Queen has quite busy schedule meeting heads of State and captains of industry and charities.  It maybe that the Queen no longer has the power once afforded to previous royals, but she is still our sovereign and a figurehead for our country.

Answer 7

I have never understood this obsession with royalty. They are not some divine species,just a family tree that bullied their way to the top many years ago in history.People bow and scrape to them daily,what a joke..

Answer 8

well, what do YOU do? stand there bitching and moaning... she is the representative of our sovereign nation...

you dont like it, pick a window and leave... or shut up and show some respect...

Answer 9

Before making judgement do some research.

Answer 10

Oh dear, another poor soul .. the Queen (assuming you mean Elizabeth 2) works, on average, 18 hours per day .. you can see her daily lists in the newspapers .. she works 28 days every month .. she has no paid holidays, she pays tax on her earnings and draws NOTHING from the public purse, despite idiots saying otherwise; her work, holidays and social life (???) are planned for her and she has little input .. her life is an organised form of servitude .. and the only people who really want rid of her are either journalists (the lowest form of life on Earth) or uneducated, brain\washed imbeciles who can't or wont see reality

Answer 11

Acts as our head of state, if we did not have her we would be forced to have a washed-up politician or some maniac despot.  So on the whole she is pretty good at keeping self-serving politicos from the Westminster Village from lording it over us.  Believe me they would love to, just look at those that have replaced priveleged classes they steadily go the same way, they cannot help themselves.  We are proles and we need to have someone pushing us around, as any socialist experiment proves they all go wrong and create new class divides e.g. Chavez and Mugabe.

Answer 12

she is an ambassador and promotes the country all over the world

she also pulls visitors to london and sandringham etc

Answer 13

Her Majesty is the Head of State, and Head of the Church of England and meets with various foreign heads of state and dignitaries. She also meets regularly with the Prime Minister as, fortunately, church and state are still separate and always may they remain so. Your 'question' indicates you have no understanding of the work the Queen does, perhaps some research might enlighten you.

Answer 14

I think the queen and her dis-functional family are a total waste of tax payers money.

Answer 15

the UK IS NOT the queens country as somebody stated.  Its OUR country and WE allow that miserable old woman to be our head of state, though God knows why

Answer 16

There is this underground p**n industry with only the royals are members.  The Queen is the star of the show!! Check it out!! She is a right ganter but you could learn some trick from that auld yin!!  She is also the head of of combat 18!

Answer 17

You are thirteen and just learning so here's a link and an excerpt from Buckingham Palace's website, a good source for information:

from http://www.royal.gov/uk

"The Queen is Head of State in the United Kingdom. Her official title in the UK is "Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith".

As a constitutional monarch, The Queen does not 'rule' the country, but fulfils important ceremonial and formal roles with respect to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and the devolved assemblies of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Queen is also Fount of Justice, from whom justice in the United Kingdom derives, and has important relationships with the Armed Forces and the established Churches of England and Scotland.

In addition to her role in the United Kingdom, The Queen has a special role to play in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, which are dependent territories of the English Crown.



Read more about The Queen's State roles in the UK and Crown dependencies in this section.

As Head of State The Queen has to remain strictly neutral with respect to political matters, unable to vote or stand for election.

But The Queen does have important ceremonial and formal roles in relation to the Government of the UK.

The formal phrase 'Queen in Parliament' is used to describe the British legislature, which consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Queen's duties include opening each new session of Parliament, dissolving Parliament before a general election, and approving Orders and Proclamations through the Privy Council.

The Queen also has a close relationship with the Prime Minister, retaining the right to appoint and meet with him or her on a regular basis.

In addition to playing a specific role in the UK Parliament based in London, The Queen has formal roles with relation to the devolved assemblies of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Queen has an important formal and ceremonial relationship with Parliament.

The phrase 'Crown in Parliament' is used to describe the British legislature, which consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

Of these three different elements, the Commons, a majority of whom normally supports the elected Government of the day, has the dominant political power.

The role of the Sovereign in the enactment of legislation is today purely formal, although The Queen has the right to be consulted, to encourage and to warn through regular audiences with her ministers.

As a constitutional monarch, the Sovereign is required to assent to all Bills passed by Parliament, on the advice of Government ministers. The Royal Assent (consenting to a measure becoming law) has not been refused since 1707.

The Queen also plays an important role in the ceremonial opening and dissolving of Parliament.

In the annual State Opening of Parliament ceremony, The Queen opens Parliament in person, and addresses both Houses in The Queen's Speech. Neither House can proceed to public business until The Queen's Speech has been read.

This speech is drafted by the Government and not by The Queen. It outlines the Government's policy for the coming session of Parliament and indicates forthcoming legislation.

In addition to opening Parliament, only The Queen can summon Parliament, and prorogue (discontinue without dissolving it) or dissolve it.

When a Prime Minister wishes to dissolve Parliament and call a general election, he or she is obliged to seek the permission of the Sovereign to do so. For this purpose, the Prime Minister usually travels to Buckingham Palace before announcing a general election.

Since the Parliament Act of 1911, the life of the United Kingdom Parliament extends to five years, unless dissolved sooner by the Sovereign at the request of the Prime Minister.

In practice, except during the two World Wars when the life of Parliament was extended annually to avoid a wartime general election, every modern Parliament has been dissolved before its term has expired.  

Parliament has not been dissolved by the Sovereign in person since 1818 (the Prince Regent was acting for George III), and is now invariably dissolved by Royal proclamation.

This proclamation includes an order to summon the next Parliament and therefore sets in motion the machinery for holding a general election.

The Prime Minister of the day may request the Sovereign to grant a dissolution at any time. In normal circumstances, when a single-party government enjoys a majority in the House of Commons, the Sovereign would not refuse, for the government would then resign and the Sovereign would be unable to find an alternative government capable of commanding the confidence of the Commons.

When Parliament is summoned, also after a Royal proclamation, there must, since the Representation of the People Act 1918, be a period of at least twenty days before Parliament meets. This period can be extended, but only for fourteen days, according to the Prorogation Act 1867.

There is only one occasion on which Parliament meets without a Royal summons, and that is when the Sovereign has died. In such circumstances, the Succession to the Crown Act 1707 provides that, if Parliament is not already sitting, it must immediately meet and sit.

The Meeting of Parliament Act 1797 provides that, if the Sovereign dies after Parliament has been dissolved, the immediately preceding Parliament sits for up to six months, if not prorogued or dissolved before then..."

Go to http://www.royal.gov/uk  for the rest.

And since you are thirteen and still learning,here's a piece of advice that some adults don't all fully practice,but should:before you publicly express an opinion,make sure you have the knowledge,the information,the facts,before doing so.Otherwise,people who don't know you are just going to be rude to you at the worst(like that poster did and you ought to report him for profanity and abuse),or just consider you a fool,in the least!

Answer 18

The fact that you are only 13 says it all.  The Queen actually works harder than most people.  She is 81 and Prince Philip is 86 but they cannot retire.  The Queen provides continuity and stability for this country, which is more than we can say about our politicians.

Your best bet is to read up on this subject and you will learn a bit more.

Answer 19

A symbol and tourist attraction.  Not much else.

Answer 20

I wouldn't know, I don't live in your country!

Answer 21

you could not understand in the right context.

Answer 22

In addition to her constitutional duties, The Queen has an important role to play in public. A national figurehead, The Queen provides a focus for identity, offers recognition of achievement of all kinds, and supports the ideals of public and charitable work.

Her Majesty acts a focus for national unity and pride by means of regular visits in the UK, her other realms, the Commonwealth and overseas destinations. The Queen is supported by other members of the Royal Family, who also carry out thousands of visits each year.

The Queen recognises excellence and achievement. This takes place in many ways: through Royal visits which provide a 'seal of approval' to a charity or community; through the award of honours and prizes to outstanding individuals; and through messages sent to those celebrating special birthdays or wedding anniversaries.

The Queen and the Royal Family also play an important part in the public and voluntary sector. Through involvement with hundreds of charities, military units and other organisations, they promote the ideal of service to others.

Answer 23

All that B.E.C. states plus she is a good example to us all,

served her country (like the majority of the Royal Family) and have a sense of duty. Have a look at her fist speech, she classed it as a lifelong duty to serve this country to the best of her ability. I think they have done that and more, if only more of us could have the same sense of duty and patriotism it would be a better land. Sure she gets loads of dosh, but she also pay taxes and have no say in politics.

The time and effort she puts into her job is only surpassed by our servicemen like her son Andrew.

That's the trouble when you talk when you should listen. You only get part of the story.

Answer 24

she does a little bit more than that.  even if she did it would be more than that prat Gordon brown our  lovely unelected priminister.