I don't really hear anything about The Royal family making decisions like they used to, It's all about Tony Blair. He's likt the President right? If they no longer hold power . . . what do they do?
2006-09-12 17:25:10 · 10 answers · asked by Mackenzie R 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Since the Glorious Revolution, where the monarchy was originally overthrown in the 17th (?) century, Parliament have been the real decision makers, the monarchy reduced (since its reinstatement a few decades after) to largely a figurehead of authority, a mascot if you will, holding little actual power.
Officially parliament act in the Queen's name, but this has just become tradition :) The Queen does open parliament every year though, and there are alot of ceremonies etc that still involve the monarch in the political process, but these are purely tradition, as you say, they dont make any real decisions.
All they do these days is meet foriegn leaders to... chat etc, and fill the tabloids with the intracies of their lives :)
Oh, Tony Blair is Prime Minister by the way :)
2006-09-12 17:35:15 · answer #1 · answered by Steve B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The British Royal Family do not make any decisions about the country anymore, they are mainly for show and tradition, which I have been told is a very big deal to the Brits. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister, there is no President in Great Britain. The Prime Minister is chosen a little differently, but holds the position that is the most similiar to our Presidents.
2006-09-13 01:16:09 · answer #2 · answered by shea_8705 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The English Civil War initially curtailed the interference of the UK's Royal Family in politics and whatever. Oliver Cromwell had Charles 1st executed to achieve it. Slowly, the centuries have passed and gradually the absolute power of the British monarchy has finally gone!! It surfaced briefly in Queen Victoria's reign and thankfully then passed into oblivion!
As Cromwell justifiably said: Parliament shall be elected by the people, not by sovereigns, the elite or the ruling class's.
At the end of the present sovereigns reign hopefully the British monarchy will itself pass into history and the UK become a Republic!
2006-09-13 03:09:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Royal Family, and specifically the Queen, can 'advise' her ministers based on a wealth of experience; but in a Constitutional Monarchy ultimate power rests with Parliament, and therefore the government of the day. The Queen's constitutional power remains in place on paper based on the agreement that she will actually never use it!
It is important that they work together, though, to explore possibilities, options and opinions. Decisions, quite rightly, rest with the elected government, led by the Prime Minister.
2006-09-13 00:42:37 · answer #4 · answered by Bart S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blair is the Prime Minister and Parliment does all the law making. The Royal family are for the most part, merely figure heads with very little say in how the country is run.
2006-09-13 00:32:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The British Royal Family lives inside a wall! What do you think?
2006-09-13 00:31:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check there history. One document sets the powers between the people and the royals. Research Magma Carta.
2006-09-13 02:30:53 · answer #7 · answered by TIM H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the royal family is just for show now. I don't think they have any or maybe just a small say in the way things are decided.
2006-09-13 00:31:32 · answer #8 · answered by ol9_hippie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't make political decisions and they haven't done since they were stripped of this power in the eighteenth century.
2006-09-13 01:13:11 · answer #9 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is because you do not belive...and if you belive...i am the princess...the true one..so see who much thing i have to say...
2006-09-13 00:34:16 · answer #10 · answered by lins 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋