What has the Queen done?

Question

Basically what the h**l has she to to be able to leech of the British tax payer and get a life of luxuary? Or is she just riding of her ancestors fame?

Answer 1

The queen and her relatives are responsible for nearly all the wars in Europe in the last 500 years or more,the first world war was like a game of toy soldiers to them and none of them fought in it.When they say GOD save the queen,it makes me sick,i don't give a dam about her or any of her relatives what hardship do any of them ever suffer,it is without doubt because of people(scum)like them millions suffer all their lives while they live in luxury.I will never fight for her i would rather be dead.FTQ.(ULSTER LOYALIST).LOL

Answer 2

The reply about the queen being responsible for wars before she was born made me chuckle.

Firstly the Queen represents a net profit to the taxpayer.  I don't mean indirect things like the benefits of tourism etc., I mean literally at a base level.  The civil list paid to the Royals was given in exchnage for the eranings from the Crown Estates (c. £200 million)) which is many many times more than the civil list (c. £7.9 million).  Its a bit like if the US government taking all the earings from Microsoft and givimg Bill Gates ten million dollars a year.  No other rich familly would do this.

Also The Queen is probably one of the most experience civil servants our country has from dlplomancy to wise words to the governemnt we don't see. She has dedicated her self to the service of the country.  Yes she is privalidged, but so are many other rich people who do far less for others, have few repsonsibilities  and are never questioned or continually hounded.

Answer 3

may I firstly refer you to a question I recently asked...

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...

Well for a start she can speak better English than you can type!

and secondly, I think it was Peter H who wrote that her job is 24/7 .. would you care to swap places with her?

the Queen has been committed to her role, one that incidently she was not even meant to have .. had it not been for her uncle abdicating to marry Wallace Simpson.. she would have just been Princess Elizabeth.

During World War two she served in the women's army and was capable of repairing army jeeps.

I maintain that those who are MOST critical of the Royals are those who know little and care little to change that fact...

oh and incidently I DID vote for AU to become a republic... but I have nothing but respect for Queen Elizabeth the second.

Answer 4

Sir/madam our queen is not a leech of the British tax payer and in fact she pays taxes.  The jewels have been in her family.  I think she has done more than any "politician" could ever have done and she is the symbol of our great nation and kingdom.  I would defend her any day.

Answer 5

Basically you couldn't be more wrong the Queen and the Royal family work very hard indeed go here and you will find out how hard she works a lot harder than you i suspect http://www.royal.gov.uk

Answer 6

i dont know why we have a royal family anymore the government pratically own her dont blame her shes like a robot being controlled she loves the british public its the government u shud be hating on her leave her be and anyway she's just an old women i bet shes just like any other grandma

Answer 7

It is a job like any other except; it is 24/7

and she did not choose it!

Would you apply??

Answer 8

She does pay tax, you are a complete moron, and a traitorous one at that. She brings in 100 million a year for the taxpayer. She gives money to charities aswell. She holds meetings with other figures, which has a significant affect on diplomacy.

So there Che Guevara. You don't like facts do you? Go and live in France you traitorous republican.

80% of us are happy with the Monarchy.

Answer 9

She is a snappy dresser...check out those hats!

Answer 10

She almost got a Full House in the Bingo last night

Sitting there with the scarf on

Five books at her age isn't bad going

Answer 11

SHE WAVES .....

AND SHE PAYS HER TAXES ... LEAVE HER BE SHE IS ALRIGHT !!!

Answer 12

She Kills Innocent people

Answer 13

Prepare yourself fo a LONG Answer because she does a lot! And she DOES pay taxes ! She began paying taxes in 1992! Please do not be rude to the people who have taken their time to give you CORRECT answers!http://www.royal.gov/uk

"The Queen's role is to:

Perform the ceremonial and official duties of Head of State, including

representing Britain to the rest of the world;

Provide a focus for national identity and unity;

Provide stability and continuity in times of change;

Recognise achievement and excellence;

Encourage public and voluntary service."

Her working day:

"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.

   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.

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."

The Queen is no leech.I dare say she does more than I do,and more than you do as well!

Instead of insulting people who rightly disagree with you and point out your errors,you would be WISE to do some real research on the subject.

Answer 14

She waves gives awards.

+ she may wan't a normal life

Answer 15

do with the british royals as they did with the russian royals.

abolish royalty, free the uk!!!