With the queen, the family, prime minister.... I'm a little confused. I watching the movie "The Queen" and I need more history. When they say Charles is the Prince of Wales, but he's the Queen of England's son I just don't get it. And will Charles be King before William? I need some clarification.
2007-07-08 12:49:46 · 11 answers · asked by Golfranger 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
The Prime Minister is elected. The Queen is head of state. Prince Charles is Prince of Wales and in Scotland he is knowing as the Duke of Rothesay. Wales is part of the United Kingdom. Wales is a Principality within Britain. William is first born so he is heir to the throne. Very simple
ronmac60 answers below me are wrong. Camilla will not be know as the Duchess of Windsor? Don't think so that title won't be use again. The Duchess of Cornwall is also the Princess of Wales. The reason she doesn't use the title Princess of Wales is because of the media and the British public view of Camilla breaking up Diana and Charles marriage.
Duchess of Cornwall Title and Style below
http://www.duchess-of-cornwall.co.uk/duchess-of-cornwall-title.htm
2007-07-08 13:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Firstly the royalty is not part of the government. All the Queen does is give power to Parliament when they are elected, ( she is not allowed to refuse).
There are many political parties, such as Labour (currently in charge), Conservative, liberal democrats etc. Each party puts forward members to stand for MP (member of Parliament) in areas all over the country. They have leaders who are the main debtor and of their election campaign and if they win the election the party's leader till become the PM ( prime minister). Elections are won by having the most amount of members elected into Parliament.
Elected MPs will represent their area and party in Parliament and vote on new laws. The PM will make important decisions along with his/her Cabinet, which is a group of influential MPs. Some MPs become ministers of certain things such as Health or transport.
The royalty are the Royalty of all of the UK. There are many Titles, such as the Prince of Wales, that are given to members of Royalty. These Titles are purely traditional and do not change anyhting. Charles will be king before William because William is Charles' son.
(It is important to note that i am not an expert on this, but i do know more then some people)
2007-07-08 22:35:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing confusing about the British system
The parliamentary system governs the country. Members of parliament are exactly the same as congressmen, the House of Lords is exacly like the Senate, the Prime Minister is exactly like the President (with some small differences of course)
Meanwhile The Queen is more or less a figurehead, a sort of Chairman of the Board. She never makes laws but presides over the pageantry of government and isinvolved in numerous charitable affairs. The whole Royal family are the greatest Public Relations Team the country could ever have. They work ceaslessly to maintain the image of Britain, to the world.
The succession to the throneis simply Monarch to eldest son, then next eldest etc. After sons comes daughters, next by next
When Prince Charles becomes King, his wife Camilla will be known as Lady Camilla or perhaps the Duchess of Windsor. She will NOT be named Queen. However it is possible that she could be named a Princess, just as Lady Diana (who married Charles and was killed) was named a Princess even though she was only born Lady Diana.
2007-07-08 15:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The country is run by the government with the Prime Minister being the Head of the Government.
The Queen is the Head of State with very little constitutional power.
The Prince of Wales is Heir to the Throne, the eldest sone of the Sovereign has been known as "Prince of Wales" since Medieval times although heirs to teh Throne still have to be created "Prince of Wales" - Prince Charles was 9 when he became Prince of Wales but did not have a formal investiture until he was 21.
Charles will be King before William as William is his son.
Charles if first in line (and will inherit if he outlives his mother), William is second (and will inherit if he outlives his father), Harry is third (and unlikely to be King as William's future children will be ahead of him in line of succesion).
2007-07-08 21:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
ok.....
basically, the prime minister has more say-so than the royal family.
im not too sure about charles being the prince of wales but he will definatly be in line to be king before his son william as he is the queens son.
2007-07-09 06:07:15 · answer #5 · answered by opinionated chic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Englad, perhaps they don't follow by the books.
UK & IR have history that expanded beyond the shore simply by following the books and bloodlines never changed no matter what heirarchy they are in.
2007-07-12 08:44:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, we start by spelling the name of the country right, it's 'England' - not Englad! or maybe that's the Englishness coming out of me - you could be talking about a place that's got nothing to do with England, we think we know everything you see and we need to let everyone know it.
2007-07-09 02:22:01 · answer #7 · answered by paywithnaivety 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's run by the parliament. The queen has almost no power.
2007-07-08 16:23:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
why, m'dear sir I'll be the first to tell ye how it works: The queen lifts her skirt, shakes the **** lips, quite worked now, you understand. Then she takes the **** hairs, flits them about like fairy dust and presto, you have what passes for parly-mont. Then she bows to the prince and takes it up the bung, and screeches "laws, laws, we need LAWS!!!" Oh my I do believe I shat me pants laffing meself into tears. After I clean me drawers, I do believe I'll 'ave me a nip o' sherry
2007-07-08 16:56:49 · answer #9 · answered by elf_lore 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Go to following website and it will all explain what happens next to whom in that Royal household.
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp
2007-07-08 15:34:16 · answer #10 · answered by angelikabertrand64 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋