When di dthe Royals lose absolute control ?
2007-04-05 03:24:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
In addition to revenues from the Duchy of Lancaster, the Monarch gets an entitlement called the Civil List. From that Her Majesty distributes it out among the "upper royals" to pay for their public engagements costs, protection, housing, travel...
The Prince of Wales receives nothing from the Civil List. instead his revenue is provided by the Duchy of Cornwall.
Although they behave as constitutional Monarchs in the interest of democracy, the Queen does (constitutionally speaking) retain power absolute over her parliament, given that it is Her prerogative to dissolve and open parliament.
This change from Absolute Monarchy to Constitutional one began in the 13th Century when Henry II instituted a formal parliament. It has continued to evolve slowly, as times have changed, up to the present day; where the Queen recently began paying taxes (to her own Exchequer!).
2007-04-05 05:30:30 · answer #1 · answered by unclefrunk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The Royal Family are actually not paid at all. The Civil List payment for the Queen and Prince Phillip goes towards the expenses of running their office rather than their personal living costs, just as funds are made available to the Prime Minister, diplomats and other officials who have overheads to meet. These can be quite considerable. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4119194.stm
The Queen has a vast personal fortune, as does the Prince of Wales, through the lands of the Duchy of Cornwall. She now pays tax on it, which helps the Government coffers considerably.
2007-04-05 12:22:19 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will not add to the existing answers about their pay, but add that the last big erosion of royal power was in the 1690s - the new King William III and his joint sovereign Mary had to agree to an Act of Settlement, giving control over public finances to parliament once and for all. The sovereign still exercised certain rights after this date which are now agreed to be theoretical only (rejecting bills, refusing a ministerial appointment) but the modern balance of power between crown and parliament dates to this time.
2007-04-05 14:21:58 · answer #3 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Several members (the Queen and Prince Phillip, maybe a couple others) receive stipends from the government - most of them have private incomes to fund their lifestyles; Prince Charles, for example, is a large landowner and makes money from rents.
Absolute power eroded through the 1700s and 1800s, most notably during the era of George III (who was, at times, insane).
2007-04-05 12:26:57 · answer #4 · answered by JerH1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At Runnymede when John signed the Magna Carta
2007-04-06 07:12:06 · answer #5 · answered by drstella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salary? For doing what?
2007-04-05 15:03:20 · answer #6 · answered by connor g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋