What does the queen do?

Question

What does the queen do?

Answer 1

Bot all!!

Answer 2

drives around in a chaved up rid and causing Anti-social behaviour

Answer 3

Nothing that you would notice.

Answer 4

sits for portraits

Answer 5

drinks tea, eats buiscuits, sits on her throne, puts her crown , and looks pretty

Answer 6

probably tries beating her kids on a games console then makes prank phone calls

Answer 7

She does queen type things.

Answer 8

Are you christain? If so she is the head of your bloody church! She is basicly incharge of protestantism

Answer 9

Anyone suggesting that it is a waste of money to spend £1 person on a Monarchy each year should consider that the Monarchy brings it ten times that amount in tourism.

Answer 10

reigns ? rules ?

she do be a monarch

Answer 11

Very nicely, thank you.

The queen can also move in any direction around a chess board.

Answer 12

Sits in the parlour eating bread and honey.

Answer 13

she lives in the worlds biggest council house..

Answer 14

shes a tourist attraction UK version of Lego land!

Answer 15

Eats scones, crumpets & drinks Earl Grey tea amongst other British inspired delicatcies.... And, oh yeah sits on a throne in the Parliament except on tuesdays when she's at Nottinhamshire(whereever that is.)

Answer 16

she is the head of state. she is a representative of UK when she meets with other world leaders. in short, she is the UK personified.

Answer 17

I have seldom seen such ignorance as some of the answers to this question.  First of all, she is well past the age when the general public are expected to work but work she does.  She does a couple of hours of administration every morning and has public duties, i.e. visits to perform most days.  She also has to travel abroad and meet people regularly.  I know that I wouldn't ever have wanted her life.  She has had a total lack of privacy and freedom to contend with and has behaved with dignity throughout her life, even though she has had many personal tragedies to endure.  I wish the bitter people who envy her wealth could have a couple of years of their freedom curtailed in this way and then perhaps they would shut up.

Answer 18

In the morning she goes out the front door and cleans the Queen Victoria Memorial on The Mall.  She is also responsible for the Household Cavalrys lunch, if the weather is fine I believe she does them a barbecue. Otherwise her time is pretty much her own.

Answer 19

A lot.

http://www.royal.gov/uk

Here's a look at her working day:

"MORNING

The Queen begins her ordinary working day like many other people - with paperwork at her desk.

After scanning the daily British newspapers, The Queen reviews her correspondence. Every day, 200-300 (and sometimes many more) letters from the public arrive. The Queen chooses a selection to read herself and tells members of her staff how she would like them to be answered.

This enables The Queen personally to see a typical cross-section of her daily correspondence. Virtually every letter is answered by staff in her Private Secretary's office or by a lady-in-waiting.

The Queen will then see, separately, two of her Private Secretaries with the daily quota of official papers and documents. This process takes upwards of an hour.

Every day of every year, wherever she is, The Queen receives from government ministers, and from her representatives in the Commonwealth and foreign countries, information in the form of policy papers, Cabinet documents, telegrams, letters and other State papers.

These are sent up to her by the Private Secretaries in the famous 'red boxes'. All of these papers have to be read and, where necessary, approved and signed.

A series of official meetings or 'audiences' will often follow. The Queen will see a number of important people.

These include overseas ambassadors and high commissioners, newly appointed British ambassadors, senior members of the Armed Forces on their appointment and retirement, and English bishops and judges on their appointment.

Each meeting usually lasts 10 to 20 minutes, and usually The Queen and her visitor meet alone.

The Queen may also meet a number of people who have won prizes or awards in a variety of fields such as literature or science, to present them individually with their prize.

If there is an Investiture - a ceremony for the presentation of honours and decorations - it begins at 11.00am and lasts just over an hour. The Queen usually meets around 100 people at each Investiture to present Orders, decorations and medals.

The Queen will often lunch privately. Every few months, she and The Duke of Edinburgh will invite a dozen guests from a wide variety of backgrounds to an informal lunch.

If The Queen is spending the morning on engagements away from her desk and other commitments, she will visit up to three venues before lunch, either alone or jointly with The Duke of Edinburgh.

On a regional visit, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh lunch with a wide variety of people in places ranging from town halls to hospitals.

AFTERNOON

In the afternoons, The Queen often goes out on public engagements.

Such visits require meticulous planning beforehand to meet the hosts' requirements.

And The Queen prepares for each visit by briefing herself on whom she will be meeting and what she will be seeing and doing.

Royal engagements are carefully selected by The Queen from a large number of invitations sent to her each year, often by the Lord-Lieutenants (The Queen's representatives in counties throughout the United Kingdom).

This helps to ensure the widest possible spread and to make effective use of The Queen's time.

If the engagement is outside London, her journeys are often by air using a helicopter or an RAF aircraft.

The Queen carries out around 430 engagements (including audiences) a year, to meet people, open events and buildings, unveil plaques and make speeches.

     Such engagements can include visits to schools, hospitals, factories, military units, art galleries, sheltered accommodation for elderly people, hostels for the homeless, local community schemes in inner city areas, and other organisations.

The Queen regularly goes out for the whole day to a particular region or city. If the visit is a busy one, or if it lasts more than a day, then The Queen will travel overnight on the Royal Train.

The Duke of Edinburgh will often accompany The Queen on such visits; when this happens, they will carry out some engagements jointly and others separately to ensure that the maximum number of people and organisations can be visited.

The Queen may end the afternoon seeing a number of Government ministers in a meeting of the Privy Council.

EVENING

The Queen's working day does not stop at the end of the afternoon.

Early evening may see a meeting with the Prime Minister. The Queen has a weekly meeting alone with the Prime Minister, when they are both in London (in addition to other meetings throughout the year).

This usually takes place on Wednesdays at 6.30pm. No written record is made of such meetings; neither The Queen nor the Prime Minister talk about what is discussed between them, as communications between The Queen and the Prime Minister always remain confidential.

At about 7.30pm a report of the day's parliamentary proceedings, written by one of the Government's Whips, arrives. The Queen always reads this the same evening.

On some evenings, The Queen may attend a film première, a variety of concert performances in aid of a charitable cause, or a reception linked to organisations of which she is Patron.

The Queen also regularly hosts official receptions at Buckingham Palace (usually with other members of the Royal Family), such as those for the Diplomatic Corps and The Queen's Award for Industry.

    Other receptions mark the work of particular groups in the community, such as those recently given for members of the British design and music worlds.

The Queen has numerous private interests, which can coincide with her public work, to complete her working day.  

The Queen also attends the Derby and the Summer Race Meeting at Ascot, a Royal occasion. As a keen owner and breeder of racehorses, she often sees her horses run at other meetings.



As owner of private estates at Balmoral and Sandringham, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh oversees the management of the estates which are run on a commercial basis. She takes a close interest in all aspects of estate life, particularly in the tenant farmers and employees who live and work on the estates.

Through her public and private work, The Queen is well-briefed and well-known. She has met many more people from all walks of life both in this country and overseas than her predecessors.

This takes time and effort. Often, one of the last lights on in the Palace at night is The Queen finishing her 'red box' of official papers."

Answer 20

TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE KING WHILE HE IS SLEEPING

Answer 21

nothing.

Answer 22

The current British monarch is Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, her husband is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (he is not King since he is only the husband of the Queen, the British throne was passed down by the Queen's father, King George VI of the United Kingdom).

The British monarchy is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and holds the now constitutional position of head of state. According to convention The Queen's powers are exercised upon the advice of her prime minister. She does however possess certain reserve powers which she may exercise at her own discretion.

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

Polishes her crown and trains the corgis to bite her butlers

Answer 24

She is a protocol facilitator.

Answer 25

During her reign, the Queen has

Has attended 34 Royal Variety performances.

Has opened 15 bridges in the United Kingdom during her reign.

Has given over 91 State banquets during her reign.

Since 1952, has undertaken 78 State Visits accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh with the most recent being to Singapore in March, 2006.

Has taken the salute in every Trooping the Colour ceremony since the start of her reign, with the exception of 1955, when a national rail strike forced the cancellation of the parade.

Has sat for 139 official portraits during her lifetime

Has opened Parliament every year except 1959 and 1963, when she was expecting Prince Andrew and Prince Edward respectively.

Has made a Christmas Broadcast to the Commonwealth every year of her reign except 1969

Has conferred over 387,700 honours and awards.

Has personally held over 540 Investitures.

Is patron of more than 620 charities and organisations.

Has undertaken over 256 official overseas visits to 129 different countries.

Has sent around 100,000 telegrams to centenarians in the UK and the Commonwealth.

Has sent more than 280,000 telegrams to couples in the UK and the Commonwealth celebrating their diamond wedding (60 years) anniversary

Hardly a slouch.

Long Live the Queen

Answer 26

drink tea

Answer 27

****** ALL !!!

Answer 28

Shakes hands, waves out of car windows, goes to banquets, shoots birds.

Answer 29

I can't believe you've asked this question!!!

We all know the queen does.....erm..........erm.............ha... on,...........um... I know! Sorry I just don't know exactly what she does, but I do know she is very rich of other people backs!

Answer 30

Takes our taxes and occasionally passes laws which she can technically ban, but in practice doesn't

Answer 31

sits on her *** rolling in all our cash greedy beeotch