You have king/queen - prince/princess - duke/dutchess - earl /lord/sir. what do they do?

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You have king/queen - prince/princess - duke/dutchess - earl /lord/sir. what do they do?

Answer 1

Are you British?  If so, then "they" are your history, your birthright, your present and your future.

It is easy to minimize the contribution of royalty in a Constitutional monarchy.  However, the royal family is the glue that holds your government together.

Answer 2

We have a Queen who works at least 8 hours a day, as do most of the Royals. The Queen brings in a lot of money on tourism.  The Neswpapers would have to make an awful lot of redundancies if we lost them.  Think of all the other manufacturers who would also loose out

Not sure about all the other hangers on though...

As regards some of the Sirs, lots of these have been ordinary people who have worked  to achieve their title, e.g. Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sir Paul Mccartney.  If you really want to know what they do, look it up their lives are not secret, every time they pick their noses someone takes a photo.

Answer 3

Sod all

Answer 4

I asked myself this one too.

Really for now they are an important immage.. We need leaders, so that's what they are for..

Answer 5

absoloutely nothing

Tourist attractions mainly

Answer 6

They all own different sizes of landmasses.

And eat cakes.

And buy expensive dogs with tax money.

Answer 7

In addition to a monarch's constitutional duties, The King/Queen and the royal family all have an important role to play in public. As a national figurehead, the monarch and its royal family provides a focus for identity, offers recognition of achievement of all kinds, and supports the ideals of public and charitable work.

For example, Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, acts as 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 8

Waste the taxpayers money

Answer 9

the queen work hard for this county she given her live for the UK, people come from all over the world to see her so do not knockthis lady be proud of her

Answer 10

Take taxes and provide tourist attractions and a symbol of national pride for the English anyway, Anything below a princess is really just a privileged person with a title.

Answer 11

kings and queens obviously have major administrative power and influence, their actons move nations due to supposed nobility. kings and queens lead countries by political means ...duh. princes and princesses learn everything they can from their royal mother and father until it is their time to perform such duties. dukes and dutchesses were the mayors pretty much of particular areas. lords are or were princes and princesses of kingdoms or nations. they could however be people of some refute, like a noteworthy officer in the army for example. a sir is also a person who has performed a great action/s in the service of a country or sumthin like that that is obviosly doubed. no idea what an earl is tho, sorry

Answer 12

Mainly work for charity. And get divorced and cause scandals.

Answer 13

Google "Royal Family" ! ! !

Answer 14

Not enough to earn their keep.

Answer 15

Shoot birds and animals for sport.

Spend vast amounts of tax payers money.

Play a lot of golf.

Spend their life in idle luxury.

Divorce a lot.

Avoid war.

Frequent London nightclubs.

A word for Princess Anne who does good work for Save the Children, and I believe she works the hardest out of all of them.

Answer 16

Spend tax payers money.

Answer 17

A king or Queen reigns;in England the duties are listed at the website of Buckinham Palace at http://www.royal.gov/uk

Here's an overview:

"Monarchy is the oldest form of government in the United Kingdom.

In a monarchy a king or queen is Head of State. The British monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Queen is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament. Although the British Sovereign no longer has a political or executive role, he or she continues to play an important part in the life of the nation.

As Head of State, The Queen undertakes constitutional and representational duties which have developed over one thousand years of history. In addition to these State duties, The Queen has a less formal role as 'Head of Nation'. She acts as a focus for national identity, unity and pride; gives a sense of stability and continuity; officially recognises success and excellence; and supports the ideal of public and voluntary service.

In all these roles The Queen is supported by members of her immediate family.

Find out more about the role of the monarchy in this section.

The British Sovereign can be seen as having two roles: Head of State, and 'Head of the Nation'.

As Head of State, The Queen undertakes constitutional and representational duties which have developed over one thousand years of history.

There are inward duties, with The Queen playing a part in State functions in Britain. Parliament must be opened, Orders in Council have to be approved, Acts of Parliament must be signed, and meetings with the Prime Minister must be held.

There are also outward duties of State, when The Queen represents Britain to the rest of the world. For example, The Queen receives foreign ambassadors and high commissioners, entertains visiting Heads of State, and makes State visits overseas to other countries, in support of diplomatic and economic relations.

As 'Head of Nation', The Queen's role is less formal, but no less important for the social and cultural functions it fulfils.

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.

These include: providing a focus for national identity, unity and pride; giving a sense of stability and continuity; recognising success, achievement and excellence; and supporting service to others, particularly through public service and the voluntary sector.

These roles are performed through different types of engagement.

By means of regular visits through every part of the United Kingdom, The Queen is able to act as a focus for national unity and identity.

Through her engagements and walkabouts, The Queen is able to meet people from every walk of life. The Queen's unifying role as Sovereign is also shown in her special relationships with the devolved assemblies in Scotland and Wales.

In addition, at times of national celebration or tragedy, The Queen publicly represents the nation's mood - for example, at annual commemoration of the war dead on Remembrance Sunday, or at celebrations for a national sporting victory.

The Queen also has an essential role in providing a sense of stability and continuity in times of political and social change. The system of constitutional monarchy bridges the discontinuity of party politics.

While political parties change constantly, the Sovereign continues as Head of State, providing a stable framework within which a government can introduce wide-ranging reforms.

With more than five decades of reading State papers, meeting Heads of State and ambassadors and holding a weekly audience with the Prime Minister, The Queen has an unequalled store of experience upon which successive Prime Ministers have been able to draw.

The Queen is able to recognise success and achievement in a personal way. These include honours, awards, visits, patronage and sponsorship. At Investitures, for example, The Queen honours individuals for public service or outstanding achievement.

She also hosts garden parties to which guests from all backgrounds are invited, most of whom are nominated by charities or public sector organisations for their service to their communities.

And in the thousands of messages sent by The Queen each year to people celebrating their 100th birthdays or diamond weddings, The Queen is able to give special and personal recognition of remarkable individuals.

The Queen also supports service to others, through close relationships with the voluntary and charitable sector. About 3,000 organisations list a member of the Royal Family as patron or president. The Queen has over 600 patronages and The Duke of Edinburgh over 700.

In all these roles, The Queen is supported by members of the Royal Family, who carry out many of the engagements which The Queen cannot undertake in person."

A prince,princess, royal duke and duchess are part of The Queen's support group and undertake many duties for her. A non-royal duke or duchess may run a large estate that generates an income,or run other personal businesses as well. Many hold regular jobs like chairman of this or that company,stockbroker, lawyer,because not all dukedoms come with am income-generating estate attached.

You can find out more about what Prince Charles and Prince Andrew,Duke of York do through the website listed above.They each have jobs: Charles runs the Duchy of Cornwall and Andrew is now UK's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. His website is http://www.thedukeofyork.org

Answer 18

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