I heard that she and the rest of the royal family are just figure heads. Do they have any say in the law-making process? Does the Queen get paid? If so, by who?
2007-08-31 19:34:21 · 10 answers · asked by Cub_Fanatic 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
The Queen's power is primarily honorary. She or any reigning monarch, cannot enter the House of Commons, Parliament, unless she is invited as a guest. Prime Ministers often seek the Queen's advice and they must go to her when they wish to dissolve Parliament. One of the reasons for the distinction is that the Queen is the titular head of the Church of England., and a definite separation of church and state is maintained.
The Queen and other monarchs before her are always kept up to date on political issues.
I tend to be a monarchist. I see the monarchy in Great Britain as the solid enduring base on which Britain and what's left of the commonwealth can stand and survive. In times of great turmoil, the politicians can make the tough decisions with quiet diplomacy with the monarch, but the monarch is called upon to show the grounded strength that is Great Britain and, by doing so, to ease the fears of the people.
Is it worth the stipend paid to the monarch? You bet.
I am sure others would disagree. But I see how hard the Royal Family works for charities, etc., and I wouldn't want to work that much.
Britain has a Constitutional Monarchy. It is not the kind of monarchy where the reigning king or queen is the government.
Given today's politics...is a Republic really better? Government in Great Britain continues to work quite well with it's Parliament and Monarch.
2007-08-31 20:07:16 · answer #1 · answered by gone fishing 5 · 13⤊ 10⤋
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What kind of political power does the Queen of England have?
I heard that she and the rest of the royal family are just figure heads. Do they have any say in the law-making process? Does the Queen get paid? If so, by who?
2015-08-14 13:40:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her Majesty the Queen. Has committed five acts of treason signing EU treaties that abolish our nation and is the only reigning monarch to have broken her “Coronation Oath.”
2015-04-24 06:44:35 · answer #3 · answered by Delboy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just to add a word about the Queen getting paid.
The payment made to the Queen costs each taxpayer in this country a lot less than one pound per year. I think that's money well spent.
There is a great love for the Queen, but less and less for what are called the "hangers on", the extended members of the Royal Family.
2007-08-31 23:38:40 · answer #4 · answered by ed 3 · 8⤊ 3⤋
HM the Queen does get paid. The money is provided by taxpayers. Most heads of state are paid this way. Her Majesty does not have a direct role in the law-making process, but she can influence certain things without interfering with the work of Parliament. It is Parliament which makes the laws in the UK.
2007-08-31 19:40:38 · answer #5 · answered by Richard B 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
She Queens and vacuums. Other than that she is a
Royal Ripoff for hard working tax payers.
2014-12-23 15:01:35 · answer #6 · answered by Tommy Boy 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The Queen of England has both authoritative and consultative powers. Authoritative because she is the Queen and consultative because she can be consulted when important decisions are made.
2007-08-31 19:45:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
she is figurehead, and ceremonial head of state
2014-05-11 04:27:46 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can dissolve Parliament, among other things.
2007-09-01 03:42:58 · answer #9 · answered by Bill 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
She has no power whatsoever. She merely endorses what her elected Government decides. No say in lawmaking either. She gets paid handsomely but also has huge personal wealth.
2007-08-31 19:40:03 · answer #10 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 4⤊ 8⤋