Should we get rid of the royal family??

Question

I think they leach off us and do tiddly squat for our country, its about time we got rid of Queenie and crew and then maybe our taxes would be lowered!!!!

Zulu, you r entitled to your opinion and so am I pls dont lower yourself by calling me stupid

Answer 1

Absolutely!

They should bow and curtsy to us - after all we're paying them!

People always use the "they bring so many tourists to Britain" argument to keep the royal family, but how many tourists actually think they're going to get a wave from Liz and Phil? They come to see Buckingham Palace - which would still be there if the Royals weren't.

Personally, I think they're an embarrassment - look at what P Philip comes out with on official visits, for example.

I wish that Sue Townsend's "The Queen and I" could become reality.

Answer 2

I don't agree, I think the royal family is good for the country.

They are very good representatives of business. You can imagine that a potential business partner will be more impressed by sitting next to a Queen then next to a boring president.

In case of representing the people it is an advantage that the Queen has not been elected as this means she does not only represent the party that has put her forward.

Regarding costs I think most of what might be saved will probably be spend again on electing the new president every 4 years.

Last but not least....isn't more then 50% of the population still in favour of the royal family ?

Answer 3

Understand what is the Civil list before you make silly questions.

In the United Kingdom the civil list is the sum that covers most expenses associated with the Sovereign's performing of his or her state duties, including those for staffing, state visits, public engagements, official entertainment, and upkeep of the Royal Households.

Formerly, the monarch met all official expenses from hereditary revenues, including the profits of the Crown Estate. It was created in 1660, but in 1760 the new king, George III agreed to surrender the hereditary revenues of the Crown in return for the Civil List - this arrangement continues today. In modern times, the profits surrendered from the Crown Estate have by far exceeded the Civil List and Grants-in-Aid provided to the monarch. For example, surplus from the Crown Estate produced aprox. £184.8 million for the Treasury in the financial year 2003 – 2004, whereas parliamentary funding for the monarch was aprox. £36.8 million during the same period. These funds include the Civil List, Annuities, Grants in Aid, and funding paid directly by government departments.

In 2000, a £35.3 million reserve was carried over from the 1990 - 2000 civil list. The reserve was created from surpluses caused by low inflation and the efforts of the monarch and her staff to make the palace more efficient. The monarch continues to own the Crown Estate, but cannot sell it; instead, the estate must continue to pass from one Sovereign to the next.

For the period of 2000 - 2010, the civil list has continued to be fixed at £7,900,000 (GBP) annually, the same as was established in 1990.

Only the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh receive funding from the Civil List. The Duke receives £359,000 per year. The state duties and staff of other members of the Royal Family are funded from a Parliamentary Annuity, the amount of which is repaid by the Queen from the monies put into the Privy Purse from income from the Duchy of Lancaster. Money from the Privy Purse also goes towards royal charities, including the Chapel Royal.

Private personal expenditure is met from private sources of income.

You be paying more if she wanted it all back

Sorry I meant very stupid silly question, best you make that move to Spain you were thing about, oh Spain is a very Royalist country

Answer 4

No, you don't want bad Karma to come back to you. I am from the US and thought that I would love to get rid of George Bush too. But I know that in doing so would only bring it back to me. Instead I try to find something humorous about him and laugh my butt off. Do you know that he is such an idiot that he farts in front of people that meet him? He cracks himself up with fart jokes. Yes this is our fearless leader. Kind of an embarrassment. A former cocaine addict and alcoholic that is running our country and acting holier than God himself. No, I wouldn't want to kill him. The universe will take care of what it has to. As far as Charlie and the gang, I do miss Diana and I do love William and Harry though Harry can be mischeivous. I never cared for Charlie and his Mistress who became his wife. If he wanted her in the first place he should have had her at the start and not break the heart of Diana. He does however, have two lovely children which fortunately look nothing like him. I think William will be a fine Prince one day. Just wait and you will see.

Answer 5

Would you rather have a President? The Royal Family is about the only notable thing about the UK these days - get rid of them and you'll become the 51st State of the USA within a few years.

I used to be an ardent anti-royalist, but you know, the civil service probably wastes as much money on stationery as it costs to run the Royal Family. You'd miss them if they weren't there, believe me.

It wouldn't make any difference to your tax bill, either.

Answer 6

Britishers like tradition. Royal family has no political power. I still feel that Queen is the symbol of unity of British people and also commonwealth countries. I am not advocating the necessity of Royal family but feel this issue will be left to future generations. However, I feel that more responsibility should be given to them instead of treating these respectable,patriotic,competent and devoted persons show piece. There is also need of change in the lifestyle of royal family.

Answer 7

While I agree that the Monarchy is outdated, useless and expensive, think of all the tourists those people attract and how much money they must bring in that way.

I think they more than pay for themselves.

Ever been outside the palace, or to the changing of the guards and seen all the people with cameras...

Answer 8

Ok...another ill informed rant.

Taxes lowered? Are you...oh, yeah.

The Crown Estates revenue faaaaaar exceeds anything paid out on the Civil List. And then there's tourist income. And so on and so on...


By all means, get rid of the Royal Family, if you're volunteering to pay the difference.

btw
Zulu was perfectly correct in his/her characterisation of you.
You don't want to be called stupid? Don't say stupid things.

Answer 9

Are you kidding?

There are lots of magazines and papers that will go under if there are no royals to dress up as nazis!

And I guess a lot of little old ladies will need to find a new hobby rather than royal watching!

Answer 10

I think it would be terrible and a shame to dismantle the monarchy in Britain. In these crazy times and days before the destruction of your country is complete who knows you may need them.