Do we actually need the Royal Family? - Page 3

poshbakerloo · August 21st, 2012, 11:42 PM

All I can say to this thread is...

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legolamb · August 22nd, 2012, 12:21 AM

The Royal Family are needed to rule over the barbarian colonies of Scotland and Jersey

Quirinalian · August 22nd, 2012, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brightside.

Head of State? She is not even head of a lowly government department. What power does she have to affect anything to do with anything remotely important?

Neither is the Prime Minister. In fact, he has virtually no legal power whatsoever. Yet, oddly enough, he is in practice running the country.

A constitutional monarch has the right to be consulted, to advise and to warn her Ministers.

eXSBass · August 22nd, 2012, 01:39 PM

If The Monarchy is abolished what happens to the Crown Dependencies? Do they become de facto British?

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