In the EU most of you have very expensive royals. Why don't you get rid of your royals??

Question

Your history has made your cultures, you don't need them anymore.

Answer 1

Wow... feel the tension with this question. Let me see if I can stick my nose in and piss everyone off lol.

The monarchy is still in place because it is as much a part of the present culture of these nations as it is their past history. It is part of national history, national pride, tradition, and cultural identity. Expensive or not, it spurs tourism and trade, and that pays for much of the expense. Royalty is a foreign concept to Americans... both literally and figuratively. So the questions will be asked by those who don't just don't get it. Nations such as Britain, which take their cultural history seriously are not about to dismiss the very soul that created them.... anymore than America would dismiss the Statue of Liberty or Ellis Island... neither are of any use other than tourism these days.... but they are still a part of the foundation of the United States and are national treasures.

The living standard in the US is high??? Thats a very general statement, and since you obviously don't live in the US, I would like to know you're source of information, so long as it doesn't include a sit-com reference, which seems to be where most non-Americans receive all their "accurate" knowledge about the culture and country. The rent/mortgages in the UK far surpass that of the US....taking monetary systems and wages into account, and unless you're quoting living expenses for areas within major metropolitan areas, you're quite mistaken.

Seems like there are alot of people in here that think they have an encyclopaedia of knowledge on the US as well as on the UK. And what difference does any of it make? Americans don't have to support the monarchy, and Brits don't have to pay American rental rates..... so stop complaining, try explaining, and have a little respect for the citizens of your allied nations.... for the similarities you share, if not for the differences that make you unique.

Answer 2

is this a query or some assinine rant against the Royals. and you're able to desire to income your history using fact it became purely on the top of the widespread war (which became certainly a civil war between transplanted Englishmen and those back interior the mum u . s .) that the individuals began triumphing their battles. aND IT WASN'T some infantrymen yet experts who have been drilled via foriegn officers using fact a super form of the american officers save for Washington and a pick few have been the two corrupt political appointees or grossly incompetent. Then there became the French military which confirmed as much as develop our manpower and that they did it no longer using fact they liked individuals yet using fact they nonetheless had a grudge to settle with the English from the Seven Years war. And being the main useful u . s . interior the international would not propose lots whilst a 4 guy terrorist cellular can slip in and wreak havoc at their entertainment. So what became your question?

Answer 3

not as expensive as the American white house, America had a law about militias to defeat the British they still cling to the right to bear arms even though it is a major killer and performs no use full reason, the USA has copied the relationship between the English king and Parliament in 1776 and made its culture why doesn't America modernize its political system?
the British monarchs are wealthy in their own right, they are paid an allowance from the government in order to maintain some of the great houses of the national estate, the British royals bring in more than they cost, unlike the American president, why dont you get rid of the American president you have established your culture you don't need him any more, the presidential system belongs to another age.....................why doesn't America use metric the rest of the world does? how can America critise anyone else when you cant even use the world wide measurement stem, your hypocrisy is astounding

Answer 4

I agree. I live in a monarchy and I despise it. It is ridiculous. Of course we have elections, parliament and the role of the queen is minimized, but still: the idea that the function of head of state is hereditary is back warded. The legitimation comes from the idea that the king or queen is sent by God. Well, I don't believe in God, so I want to elect my head of state. And indeed: it costs a lot, all those silly princes and princesses.

Answer 5

Besides the above comment, Monarchy's are a tradition that some countries like to uphold. In the USA, you have one of the most expensive living standard's in the world. Why dont you drop your rent/living costs?

Answer 6

What we give to the monarchy, we get back from tourists who think it its ever so interesting with a royal family. Our queen Margrethe II is representing Denmark. Better than most monarchs, e.g. Elizabeth (English gal), Carl Gustav (Swede), Mette Maritt (wife of the crown prince) etc., I think!

Answer 7

Ah, another yank with an encyclopaedic knowlegde of the world.

I am aware of four (UK, Denmark, Holland and Spain) out of 25. Maybe Sweden.

OK, Norway and Belgium, but still not half.

What is your definition of most?

Answer 8

The populations have been brainwashed into thinking that Monarchies are other than what they really are: remenants of despotic cruel violent criminals.

Answer 9

They have them in the US too. They are called celebrities!

Answer 10

Yeap! I agree.
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