2007-03-11 11:37:10 · 8 answers · asked by Shelby S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Why on earth would she do that?
2007-03-12 01:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her Majesty does not have citizenship. As sovereign citizenship flows from her. So there be no reason for her to become a US citizen, however given US laws and the prevailing sentiment in UK and the Commonwealth realms and the likely that there be a widespread call for abdication. Her Excellency The Right Honorable Michelle Jean Governor General CC CMM COM CD ( that is Viceroy) of Canada was urged to design a French citizenship upon the appointment. With such factors having to do with viceregal appointments I believe that what her Majesty is to assume of any country she would be requested to abdicate throne.
one last thing there's no such thing as Queen of England. It has not been since the Act of Union in 1707 A Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and number of others in certain areas she also uses a title of Duke of Normandy and Duke of Lancaster however the tile Queen of England is never correct.
2007-03-14 17:06:45 · answer #2 · answered by Bruce W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based upon the fact that certain people have been knighted by the queen, but do not get the "Sir" title because they are not English citizens, if the queen became a US citizen then she could no longer be considered royalty. So this is a question along the same lines as God making a rock so big He can't lift it. a ludicrous situation.
2007-03-11 20:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by orion_1812@yahoo.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As Queen of the British Empire (or whats left of it), she is the figurehead of the UK and (I believe) Australia, that is what she is paid to do, it is her purpose in life.
If the Queen were to become a citizen of the USA, the British Empire would effectively become another American state.
It would be a very sad day indeed.
2007-03-11 19:31:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only requirements to be monarch (apart from being in the line of succession) are that one be a Protestant, taht one cannot have ever been a Catholic or married to one. There's nothing that says the monarch must be British (and, in fact, a number of those in the line of succession aren't).
However, serving at the head of state of a foreign country would generally disqualify one for U.S. citizenship, so QE2 would fail on that front.
2007-03-11 20:55:24 · answer #5 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think to qualify for American citizenship (other than honorary citizenship which was bestowed on Sir. Winston Churchill), one must officially denounce citizenship in another country. It is a silly question, but interesting answers.
2007-03-11 22:27:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's no rule saying she can't
2007-03-11 19:05:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would she want to?
2007-03-11 18:42:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋