UK - The Royals

Question 1

Being King or Queen of England

Answer 1

• high expectations
• public scruting
• advantages of having a monarchy

Question 2

high expectations

Being King or Queen of England

Answer 2

• attend variety of public events/ shake hands
• read ut government´s legislative program
• sign laws
• behave “correctly” in any kind of situation
• reading letters & having them answered
• Male: serve in military

Question 3

public scruting

Being King or Queen of England

Answer 3

-> everything is political
not supposed to have any kind of opinion

Question 4

advantages of having a monarchy

Being King or Queen of England

Answer 4

• state has a face
• personal/ paternal/ caring relationship
• state seems personable/likeable
• better connection between people & state

Question 5

Queen Elizabeth

timeline

Answer 5

bndmnd

Question 6

The Queen is dead - long live the King!

Answer 6

sept. 8th 2022: death at age 96
- longest- ever reigning monarch/sovereign (1952-2022)
- reign often described as honorable, steadfast, constant, dutiful, devolved
- successor: Charles-> has ascended to throne: King Charles III

Question 7

duties

The Queen is dead - long live the King!

Answer 7

“the Queen reigns, but does not rule”
- mere representational funtions (head of State)
- gives “Royal Assent” to bills (ritual)
- opens & dissolves parliament
-> provides stability & serves as symbol of national identity

Question 8

An outdated institution?
Arguments for the monarchy

Answer 8

• creates wealth & income (eg. employees, tourism)/ money well spent
• Royal Family serves s an example of national unity
• having sovereign means having a person people can identify with : state has a “face”
• serves as rolemodel/idol
• continuity even though parties in charge might change with each election

Question 9

An outdated institution?
Arguments against the monarchy

Answer 9

• highly expensive (cover costs: travel expenses, housing, staff, security)
• RF is biggest landowner & still receive public money
• hereditary monarchy violates principle that the one most qualified for the job also relieves it
• romanticising monarchy might be linked to nationalist ideas//feelings of superiority
• too much pressure on members of RF // huge burden
• idea of monarchy is outdated & undemocratic
• symbol of colonalism