What is the Queen of Englands role?

Question

Is she even really involved in politics anymore? Or just a tradition?

Answer 1

to sponge money off her 'subjects' and pay for her family of inbred halfwits!

Answer 2

No, she is not involved directly in politics, all the traditions that are in place are just that, traditions. Although all Bills have to have Royal consent she's not in a position to say no.

Likewise although she has the ability to dissolve parliament whenever she wants, the probability of it happening is virtually nil. The only time it happened (relatively recently) is when her representative in Australia dissolved the Australian Parliament. (This was quite necessary -- the Australians wanted it done -- and achieved with a nifty bit of footwork, but it'll never happen again.)

However she does have a very specific role, as Head of State, that most people forget: Public Relations. Not just being a figurehead and point of stability for the UK, but international PR, most other countries think the British Royal Family is wonderful and she (and the rest) head trade missions which get lots of business for the UK.

In addition, her position provides a non-political focus around which politicians from other countries can be entertained. It's quite a powerful position from that viewpoint, as a non-political Head of State she can organise things that politicians cannot.

And whether you think the London Olympics is a good idea or not, one of the things that swung it, was the fact that the IOC members' wives were told that if London hosted the 2012 Olympics they would be invited for tea at the Palace.

You might call it non-political political power.

Answer 3

She has to sign all bills into law, appoints the PM and calls elections on his advice. She has other powers which are used only on the advice of her ministers. She meets the PM once a week and gives advice, though he is free to ignore it (it was known she supported sanctions against apartheid but Thatcher opposed them). There were examples of her father and grandfather meddling in politics which were secret until long afterwards. Years after she dies we may learn a lot about what she has done.

However, in 1974 the Labour party won the election with a minority, but the Queen allowed the incumbent Tory PM to spend the weekend trying to form a coalition with the third party. Had he succeeded she would have basically used her power to overturn the wishes of the people at the election. So you can't say she has 'no' power.

She is also head of the Commonwealth and has influence there, when there are disputes among Commonwealth countries. However the royals love secrecy so it will be awhile before we know how much she has done.

Answer 4

HM The Queen is the most powerful woman in the world.....she is actually more involved in politics than many politicians.....She has to agree (or disagree) to thousands of laws which she is asked permission to make.....she is not the Queen of England but the Queen of over 50 different countries.....she also has to visit many important people in the world for diplomacy and nagations,,,such as G.W Bush........She has to give permission to litterly hundereds of political aspects in all of the Commonwealth realms and she also works very hard for the money she earns...she was nominated the bissuiest woman in Britain and has the pleasure of being the most POWERFU LPERSON IN THE WORLD.......she can desolve parliment and even disagree to any unwanted crazy cyco prime minister she thinks will not benefit her country......

Answer 5

She is very much involved in running the country but holds a separate role from what goes on in Parliament. Of course, what they decide must meet with her approval. Her role is very much more than just a tradition. She can, in fact, dissolve Parliament if they behave like a pack of yahoos. Granted, that has not happened for a very long time, but she still has that power.

Answer 6

Shes not the "Queen of England" She's the Queen of the United Kingdom.

And her role is not that different to that of a President. She is the head of state but doesn't have the power all to herself.

Answer 7

Theoretically She is President of UK, practically the President of all the presidents of the world and king maker.
As her behind the screen activities are much much more than what it appears in media.
Definitely they shall not tell to the public that she is still ruling over the world by being head of all the intelligence services of the world.

Answer 8

she no longer governs the UK, but has an important role as head of- church of england, armed forces and the state. eg invites formal political figures to the UK and visits them. she also holds royal tea parties and has state roles in goverment. eg some laws/bills have to be passed by her quite often. she has some involvement in taxes i think, and does carry out royal duties eg visits etc

Answer 9

the "sov" as she is affectionatley known by her loyal subjects ,is politics, when our government want to pass a law or help invade a country or steal another countrys oil etc, she will have the final yes or no on the matter, this is how it works.

mr bush calls mr blair with an idea, mr blair calls the sov to see if he can do it, its that easy.
im going to get slated for this but i dont care, i thought it was funny. mi5 will prepare a big thick file on me as a commie terrorist sympathiser. ha ha ha

Answer 10

Ceremonial representation of the monarchy and the glory of Great Britain at home and abroad.

Answer 11

She is the symbol of what makes us great and is part of the fabric of this country down with the Republicans up with the Monarchy LONG LIVE THE QUEEN and all her Loyal subjects