I can’t help but laugh.
A Queen? Really? What makes her so special?
Why do the British people, think that she has right to rule over them? The whole concept of monarchy should have been expunged centuries ago.
BTW- British Parliament draws its authority from a grant from the queen, unlike the US government which draws its authority from the consent of the governed with powers delegated to the government from the people.
Elizabeth doesn’t “rule”, she has no real power. Her position is largely ceremonial and traditional, and I believe it’s the celebration of that history and tradition which makes the British people want to keep their royal family. It’s their choice.
I think she IS special in a sense, though, in that she is extremely dedicated to her duty in a manner not often seen these days. She’s a devout Christian woman who was anointed with holy oil and took an oath to God to serve her country until her death, and she takes it very seriously. That’s deserving of respect, IMO.
A Queen? Really? What makes her so special?
Why do the British people, think that she has right to rule over them? The whole concept of monarchy should have been expunged centuries ago.
BTW- British Parliament draws its authority from a grant from the queen, unlike the US government which draws its authority from the consent of the governed with powers delegated to the government from the people.
Wrong, way wrong. Absolute monarchy died starting with the Magna Carta, when the first restrictions on Royal power were imposed by the Barons on King John.
An attempt to reassert Royal preogotives By King Charles I, led to a Civil War, the execution of Charles I, a republic, military dictatorship, the restoration of the Crown, and the deposing of a second King, James II & VII by Parliament and replacing him.
Parliament is sovereign, not the Queen, though the Queen is nominally part of Parliament along with the Lords and the Commons. Only the elected body, the House of Commons has any real power today. And the Queen must always act on the advise of her ministers, who must be supported by the House of Commons.
Her role today is as Head of State,,the symbolic leader of the nation, not the Head of Government (The Prime Minister), who actually sets policy.