| That Guy said: Why does britian still have a royal family?
I thought you guys were all democratic and stuff now the Parliamentary System. What exactly does the Queen/Prince/etc. etc. do? Do they just sit there and collect public money? It seems like a drain on the economy to me. |
History is why we have them (like quite a few other European countries).
They do work for their money, in a sense, in terms of performing state visits, representing the country from a certain perspective, etc. However clearly its a pretty cushy role overall.
Their power and position has been steadily altered, removing their authority from pretty much every area of governing the country.
They also furnish a heck of a lot of tabloid stories and money internationally - I understand that they sell very well in US for example.
Why do you ask? Judging by your Avatar I'm rather worried you've got it in for them!
Try to be reasonable... its easier than you think...
