Future of the Monarchy

SORES

“Whilst the Monarch occupies the highest office of State,
no one else can
While he is Head of Law, no politician can take over the
Courts
As Head of State, no General can take over the Government
As Head of the Services, no coup can turn the Army against
the people

The strength of the Monarchy does not lie in the power it
gives to the Sovereign
but in the power it denies anyone else”

This was the official description in 1969.

Good reasons to keep the monarchy I think.
Slimmed down as a RF as much as possible.

The monarchy is a much better option than anyone else just now.
I am in favour of having an elected president for foreign affairs and a prime minister for home, as in France.
For a country which appointed Mandelson to high office, I would much prefer King William followed by King George.

I think it is all completely vulgar when you consider nurses and teachers need to use food banks (and that is not the only example) The bloke was riding about on his horse and living in a bloody palace paid for by us idiots

King Charles has reinstated the British Monarch as a viable and justifiable head of state. His attitude towards the affairs of his brother Andrew is faultless and an example for the US of good leadership.

You would choose to share a home with your,children,grandchildren, brothers,sisters, nieces and nephews?

I do think the royals could scale things down as royal families in other European countries have. They could sell off vast swathes of land and many palaces/mansions, and allow the great unwashed to enjoy the land and looking round the palaces as part of our national heritage. Also affordable housing could be offered on royal estates within reason whilst the rest could become a national park open to all people to enjoy.
The royal family could then simply live in one house each costing less to the taxpayer, and the palaces and land would create their own revenue from visitors.
I think this would work.

Perhaps more of Swedish or Norwegian monarchy?

I do think that there is no case for the monarch to be above the law.

“Whilst the Monarch occupies the highest office of State,
no one else can
While he is Head of Law, no politician can take over the
Courts
As Head of State, no General can take over the Government
As Head of the Services, no coup can turn the Army against
the people

The strength of the Monarchy does not lie in the power it
gives to the Sovereign
but in the power it denies anyone else”

This was the official description in 1969.

I think we’d end up with someone like Farage as president .

I do think that there is a case to re-think our constitution.

I'm not sure. We tried a republic before which morphed into a dictatorship. I'm not a fan of the royals en masse, but have a lot of time for Princess Anne who is generally well thought of in Scotland. What would they be replaced by? The current inhabitants of the White House don't inspire confidence.
I also suspect the Charles and William will fight tooth and nail to keep the existing order. I'm already seeing PR involvement about how caring they are etc on Social Media.

It will probably be a happier life for Prince George if he doesn't become king in the same way as his father. A more European style of monarchy perhaps, and a useful profession

This thread is not going to be a real discussion is it? I’ll go back to the similar one on MN

I think it would be a very great pity if the monarchy should end.
I am far more worried about the effect Starmer will have on this country if he manages to survive to the next General Election, as he plans to do.

The many threads on the whole shebang on Mumsnet demonstrates the demographic difference and bears out what you say I’m enjoying reading them and posting there. Very refreshing

Sorry I rushed that out because I’m pruning roses before it rains. Just having coffee. So it not very well put together.

Hope you can make sense of it.