this is for mum she asks do we need a royal family in the uk?

Answer 1

we dont need one i think, but they are part of out country, along with fish and chips and red telephone boxes!!!

Answer 2

You really think we need a inbred bunch of Royalty embarressing Britain and taking a lot of money every year while we still pay their expenses. I do know one thing if I or any other normal person called the RAF saying I need a lift somewhere nothing. The Royal family they get it if they want it. Do you REALLY believe that they are better than you or any of the people you care about. That's what calling them Royals is all about saying they deserve what they got and we deserve to bow to them. With the money we pay them they should bow to every UK citizen they meet not the other way around.

Answer 3

The only reason for a Royal Family is political stability. The alternative is a Presidency and look at the mess countries with Presidents have got into.

Personally I think that the British Royal Family is a complete corrupt mass of German opportunists and would like to see them replaced by someone more worthy and totally British.

Answer 4

nah they're part of and hold up an ancient system that we should have got rid of by now - the landed aristocracy. its the same system that gives land and money by luck of birth and allows conservative values to thrive (in the countryside at least). Britain has quite a deferrent culture - that whole 'tip your cap to the guvnor and get on with your work' thing. Its why we've never had a revolution probably. We are supposed to live in a democracy by these landowners still have more power and influence than they should. Plus all the hard earned tax payers money that pays for the royal family is disgugsting, and all the pomp and ceremeony is just showy nonsense. M'oan the cooperatives!

Answer 5

I am a rare thing - a Scottish monarchist. I strongly believe in the Royal Family because I think they do a lot of work to strengthen our relations with other nations and that, on the whole, they manage there tasks admirably. The Queen has devoted her whole life to this country and at the age of 80 shows no sign of failing. She has led a life immersed in duty, when most people would have rebelled against this structure. For all her riches, her life has not been her own and I wouldnt envy her. The Royal Family are what sets us apart from the rest of the world in an age where the rest of our civilisation is being Americanised. They are our link to the past and I dont think anyone should ever belittle the importance of history. Where else in the world can you see such pomp and ceremony? We rely on them to generate our tourism industry - lets face it - everytime you go to London - the area outside Buckingham Palace is swarming with tourists from all over the world. They are the main reason foreigners have a fascination with Britain, because other than the monarchy, there is so little sets us apart from other nations in the western world now. When you consider that the Royal Family costs each Briton just 67p A YEAR! - i think thats pretty good value for money. I agree that many of the lesser royals are a drain on tax payers money and that they are living off their names, but the senior royals, whether you like them or not, undeniably play their parts well. Princess Anne undertakes so many engagements every year that she really treats her role as a full time job. She does great work for Save the Children. Prince Charles has tirelessly campaigned for the restoration and protection of some of the countries most beautiful architecture, and with his father, is in support of organic farming.
Although the notion of such deference to someone, purely on the basis of their birthright is totally outdated - what harm does it do? I would have as much respect for anyone who had devoted themselves to a role for 80 years and made so few slip ups. The Queen governs a very different country and commonwealth from the one she inherited in 1952. This was at a time when part of the old Empire still existed and the Royal Family was a much more revered and respected institution. It was a time when divorce was taboo at any level of society - i bet that the Queen never would have imagined at that point she would live to witness the marriages of her sister and three of her children fail. She has rolled with the punches - the world has changed and although many would argue, when you compare the monarchy of 60 years ago with the one we have today, they too have had to rethink the way they run themselves. I have great faith in the younger royals - they seem to be well adjusted and down to earth individuals who have had a taste of the outside world. You never would have seen a prince carrying his own Tesco shopping bag 100 years ago! I know you would say - "why shouldnt they do that?" - i am merely stating this as an example of how, after years of continuity, things have evolved. Many would argue that the scandals of recent years have made them unfit to warrant such roles, but if you look back over history, some of our greatest sovereigns have had their indiscretions. Can any of us hand on heart say that we always make the right choices or do the sensible thing? They are afterall, human beings, with their own flaws and slip ups. Diana wasnt a saint, but look at the impact her death had on the world. As much as we may have criticised - we all picked up the papers to see what the latest was on the "war of the Waleses" when she and Charles were splitting up.
When the Queen celebrated her Golden Jubilee in 2002, The Mall was packed with people all celebrating with her, when many feared the streets would be dead. I think so many of us feel a sense of pride - perhaps not always in the individuals themselves, but what they represent. The Queen is a figurehead in this, and many countries across the world. She has visited every one of these countries, and when most thought the Australian people wanted a republic, a vote showed otherwise.
Think of the hundreds of thousands of people who line the street everytime there is a major royal appearance. There is something about them which captivates people - its a romantic notion, but everyone loves a fairytale with King and Queens, Princes and Princesses.
If we didnt have a royal family - what would we have? A government who are even more questionable in their conduct - who have as much charisma as they have class (ie none!) Things have to evolve over time - look at what happened during the revolution of 1917 when the Russian Royal Family were brutally overthrown - the country was plunged into chaos and tyranny and it has taken years for it to recover. Everyone had thought the grass would be greener without them.
We have lost so much of our national identity - some might argue that I am nostalgic for the past - but I'm only 25 years old - I just realise the importance of history and i think it would be sacrilage to scrap one of the few institutions that people can be proud of in Great Britain today.

Answer 6

Not too sure but its nice we have a royal family, its just always been part of the UK and though I am not a fanatic of the royals I do like most of them.

Answer 7

yes we do need a royal family in the uk its history

Answer 8

We do not. They cost ten times whatever sum we are told they bring into the country, and are a bunch of thick, ignorant, useless parasites. If "we" care so much about "our subjects" why dont they let some of the homeless sleep in some of the dozens of palaces, castles and stately homes they own- who the f**k needs 7 holiday homes in England??? As a translator, my daughter has never EVER spoken to foreign tourists who have come because of the royals, in 20 years!!!

Answer 9

Yes, because it reminds the British how their royals are complete white trash. William the Conquerer was a murderer. Henry VIII was an adulterer and a murderer. Queen Elizabeth's brother was practically a Nazi. Prince Harry is a fool. Prince Charles is a misogynist and a fool. The British need to remind themselves that their monarchy was ruled by the scum of the Earth.

Answer 10

No country needs a royal family, they are a hangover from the days of tyranny.
All mature democracies prefer not to have one.

Answer 11

No. Out dated system. The visitors that she attracts would still come as the palaces would still be there as would the paintings and other pieces. The British Trade Ligation's would still work. But and it is a big but how to get rid of Her and her "hanger ons" and what would you have as Head of State. Tony the Tyrant would want the job but is he suitable.