Why are we a KINGdom?

Question

and not a QUEENdom, seeing as as in the UK we have a queen?

Answer 1

Supposedly, the non-sexist form for kingdom would be a monarchy.   While flight attendant, administrative assistant, and even sanitation engineer with about two decades worth of existence fall easily from the tongue, kingdom (as a political entity) has a pleasing fairy tale ring to it even if it is not strictly speaking politically correct.

Answer 2

Come on guys, let's get real. Why not ask how many current reigning queens there are in the world.?

Answer: Quite a few.! Can you name the ones in Europe that are Queens in their own right (ie. not by marriage to a King).?

Hint: There are currently only 3.!!!

Answer 3

Historical tradition. Historically, the crown went from male heir to male heir. Hence Kngdom.We don't like too much change too soon.

Answer 4

Male forms have been used as gender neutral for a while. It simply doesn't imply that the country is ruled by a male but rather that the monarch is of kingly (king or queen) rank.

Answer 5

p***s < v****a

case closed.

Answer 6

Because a King still trumps a Queen in the monarchy. That's why Phillip isn't a King but a Prince Consort. If he had become King when he married Elizabeth, he would have ruled over her.

Answer 7

well "predictablemuch???" it's because a long time aho HAHA i said ho! thanks for the 2 points!