Are the royal family really necessary Fact or Myth?

Question

Are the royal family really necessary? was asked three weeks ago, i do not think anybody answered it, people just gave opinions. Maybe this will will give people more understanding and take out some of the urban myths....http://britishaffairs.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_royal_finances there are more if you google but this is a good starting point

Answer 1

What is up with this century that people just don't respect old traditions anymore and want to abolish them and give excuses such as they take all our money, they do nothing, etc? I mean I'm 23, I'm young and I try to respect older things. I'm American we don't have a monarch and we are a relatively young country but I've learned to respect the old countries and the old Native American way of life. I mean yes sometimes it's hard to get along with mom and dad and much older sisters, but not all old things are a waste.

Answer 2

i'm Canadian, so have a stake in this. The Crown is unquestionably political! The Queen (or King while Charles, and then William ascend) has the same place to the US President. they're additionally the situation from which ability emanates, in assessment to the united states, the place ability comes up from the human beings. Granted, we don't see the on an known basis exercising of Royal ability (not greater "off along with his head" to illustrate!), yet, jointly as in the back of the curtain, that is rather, very real. that's the monarch that appoints the top Minister, and names the government. with the help of convention, that is generally the chief of the occasion with the main seats interior the abode of Commons, yet, it would not could be. The Monarch additionally appoints judges, officers of the militia, and all varieties of different issues. interior the united kingdom, additionally they rent all bishops. they might desire to vet, and approve (or not) all expenditures earlier they become regulation. besides, through fact the Crown is so significant, giving us long term good government, understanding that with William's marriage, and probably toddlers, that our destiny leaders are dealt with for the subsequent 60 to 80 years! evaluate that to the united states, once you will discover approximately 2 years from now, and not previous that. we've very good government having a Crown. it works o.k., and the Royal family individuals is what makes all of it exist interior the 1st place.

Answer 3

It is a myth that they are necessary. They are not. With each passing year they become more and more non-essential. They are like a freak show - there for the amusement of Tourists but not of use for much else.
Before you respect anything you should ensure that it is worthy of respect. Don't just assume that because it is old and has survived that it is good. Monarchies are the despotic governments of past ages which were responsible for colonalism, empire building, slavery and all of the major wars which have been fought over the last two thousand years. They should be an object of shame rather than pride.

Answer 4

To be factual, they are a piece of living history - even though the line down from the Stuarts isn't pure blooded. The myth is upheld by the sycophantic bootlicks who work for the Firm. It is supported by all the men who hope to become Lords. You can't get rid of the Royal Family and keep the chain of peerages, knights and the lesser gongs being handed out twice a year. For me, I like the Queen's head on the coins and the notes. William will make a modest King, but the line of descent should include the female line. It's the one we can prove by the Mitochondrial DNA. (The big laugh in sorting the bones of the Tsar, Tsarina and Grand Duchesses - there was no method of knowing which bones belonged to the Tsar, except by comparing his against the women's bones.)

Answer 5

What else can we have but opinions? No one here is qualified to decide this question definitively.

I don't think they are necessary, but of course it depends on the answer to the question, "Necessary for what?" If I were the U.K. I would treat the royals as "talent" or "entertainment" that one invests in in order to promote tourism and other trade with the U.K. I wonder how many pounds per year can be attributed to the whole "romance of the royal family" as an attraction for tourists. This is the only sense in which I would measure their significance, though I suppose some might make an emotional argument for keeping them going as a piece of English heritage, apart from any monetary value they might have in tourist money.

Answer 6

well of course they are necessary, or othewise their would not be a member of the wilhiem famy as king and queen of england today. which was established when the romans and willhiem family invaded england, over a thousand years ago. even if you cannot comprehend the reason for them in this existance.

the fact is they are there, and they are necessary for the stability of england, and the world. and the absence of england having a king or queen, could have a dramatic negative effect on this world. when today, even the loss of just two butterfly wings seeminly insignificant to you, could cause the destruction of this world. although this is apparently beyond, your comprehension.

and they are not just a benifit or side show to just england. but are a benifit to the stability of this world. but i cannot say the same as to who is the next in line to inherit the throne. and does not seem to have the qualifications to be a responsible king. if their is any way to destroy the image of king and queen of england. i believe he is more than capable of doing this.

Answer 7

Modern society does not need the royal family in Britian; however, it is a tradition and they seem to do a lot of good for the country. It is costly to have them, but to me it seems like they are like Ambassadors for their country and I would hate to see it dissolved.

Answer 8

i don't get what the royal family even does anyway to me there like paris hilton just there because of there family and there name

Answer 9

Yeah, I think they are necessary for two reasons, tradition and tourism.

Answer 10

That is a lot of money but there are TONS of celebrities who have more money than they do and they live in the US.