I'll be the first to admit, I'm very ignorant about this, but the idea here is that I would like to learn, so I apologize if this question is insulting in any way.
Is the British Monarchy's power more ceremonial nowadays? What "real" power does the monarchy have?
2006-09-02 19:15:07 · 10 answers · asked by Searcher 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Yes it is more ceremonial nowadays. Still the official Ambassador for the country. and no law is official unless it bears the royal seal.Also still supposed to look after the well being of the nation and its people as a whole.
2006-09-02 19:21:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Royal Family in England is basically just the worlds most famous celebrities. The Queen has very little power. Parliament and the Prime Minister (Tony Blair) are the true government of England. Arnold Swartzenneiger has more responsibilities in the US than Queen Elizabeth has in England.
2006-09-02 19:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by wrenegade_666 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If Charles continues to be alive whilst his mom dies, he often is the subsequent Monarch. If he's not, the Crown will bypass to Prince Wiliam. If he's not alive, or if he has no criminal situation, then the throne is going to Prince Harry. there's a nicely accepted protocol that instruments with regard to the subsequent 20 or so human beings in line to the throne, and the order wherein they rank. Queen Elizabeth is between the longest reigning monarchs everywhere interior the worldwide. And why might desire to she supply up her crown? could you? the only provision for passing the Crown to the subsequent technology is the two death or abdicating, and he or she has shown no indications of doing the two. Her mom, with the help of how, lived to 106, so Lizzie could be with us for a while yet.
2016-11-24 19:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, not much. She does have a say in things but its parliment who have most of the power.
Personally though she would probably run the country better than Tony Blair.
Also please ignore spamahoy's comment, us British don't think that, plus she's old, do you honestly think she would create her own army. Next time answer question relating to your country and stop guessing about how people in other countries think.
2006-09-02 19:21:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ceremonial, not quite as little as what she has here in Australia, but pretty close.
However, in Britain, lots of people respect the Royal persons, so what they say still carries considerable weight.
2006-09-02 19:17:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anybody really knows for sure.
There are people in the U.K. that have seriously said they are afraid if she were deposed she has so much money she could raise her own army and take the country back by force. So I do think they are somewhat intimidated by her if nothing else.
2006-09-02 19:20:08 · answer #6 · answered by The Notorious Doctor Zoom Zoom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The royals have influence rather than power. They can focus attention on causes. During a crises they can be reassuring. Politically its all for show.
2006-09-02 19:31:46 · answer #7 · answered by Isolde 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She has power over her family, but very little over the country.
2006-09-02 19:21:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any power which she has is too much power. She is not elected, she does not act for the people.
2006-09-02 19:22:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about half the power ... because parliment has the rest ... but she can still veto what they want to enforce
2006-09-02 19:19:17 · answer #10 · answered by Latin Princess 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋