Make Britain A Republic Again
king charles the turd
Was it ever a republic as Americans understand a republic?
Under King George George III (1776) the British people had some representation through the British Parliament but maintained nobility rule through a king and House of Lords (aka the nobility and church elites). The British government system today continues to incorporate a king but with much less power than what King George III. Also, In contrast to the House of Commons, membership in the House of Lords is not generally acquired by election. Most members are appointed for life, on either a political or non-political basis. Hereditary membership was abolished in 1999, save for 92 excepted hereditary peers: 90 elected through internal by-elections, plus the Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain as members ex officio. No members directly inherit their seats any longer. The House of Lords also includes up to 26 archbishops and bishops of the Church of England, known as Lords Spiritual. Since 2014, membership may be voluntarily relinquished or terminated upon expulsion.
Bottom line: the Brits system of government continues to retain/include nobility/elite representation that is not elected by the people - a contrast to our system.