Quote Originally Posted by HiddenBeauty
Ok so tell me exactly what the Queen does except take expensive holidays and sit her ass talking to her corgi's.Maybe if I understood her whole purpose I could accept why the royals are so damn loaded.

I just believe we don't need a royal family.Buckingham palace could be turned into a half-way house then we could get all these homeless people off the streets :thumbsup:
Firstly she's a figure head, a symbol of the countrys past and a reminder that Britain is still a country which is deeply rooted in tradition.

Secondly she's a diplomat, she welcomes foreign vistors and makes visits to the commonwealth to help keep up relations with other countrys.

Shes acts as a check against the Government and actually alot of power however it is an unwritten rule that she never uses it.

Finally she generates a massive revenue for the country, think of all the tourists who go to Buckingham Palace.

Without the Queen we would probably just need to vote in someone to fill her shoes, like a President however this position would be relativly powerless. I think few would agree to the job to be honest, she has all that money but what can she spend it on? She can't exactly buy a Ferrari or revovate the castle etc.