What+about+the+British+monarchy?

The British monarchy, or”monarchy of the United Kingdom”, originate all the way back to almost 1000 years ago. The royal family is well known and famous al over the world. They are really one of the word no. 1 celebrity. But despite their high profile I have wondered what the British populations think about the royal family, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of the monarchy?

Personally, I believe that the British people are relatively patriotic over the royal family. I don’t know why I think so, maybe it is because of the thousands that met up to say far well to Diana at her funeral. Maybe because of their national song “God Save the Queen”. (Just the title of the song tells us that they love their Queen since they want that God will save her.) That’s maybe the reason why I think the British people like the royal family, but do they? In a unofficial chat-room approximately 20% mean that it is time to end the British monarchy. 80% want to keep it. In a other forum, one says; “Yes, the majority of the British people like the Queen.” It really seems like they do love the Queen. So apparently most of the British people like their queen, but what about those who don’t? The 20%, what are their reasons why they don’t want a monarchy? I can understand that it isn’t appealing to pay taxes every year to the Queen, and then see what luxury she spends the money on in a glossy gossip magazine. But in fact the British only have to pay around 60p per year in tax to the Queen, and personally I don’t think that’s too much to cry about. So what I think are the reasons why some of the British people do not like the royal family are their political opinions and thoughts about a society without any form of absolutism.  And is it not time that they leave old fashion monarchy and focus at developing the society? But at the other hand the Queen has today only a symbolic role, and what harm has that done any one? So, on one hand we have those who want to keep the monarchy because of traditions, and on the other hand we have those who want to depose the Queen because they mean it is a matter of principles. Principles VS. traditions. It almost sounds like a possible forever lasting discussion, hadn’t it been that about 80% of the British people actually like the Queen.

The British royal family is a strong symbol in both the home country and internationally. They appear regularly in the media, for better or worse.  And then you find yourself wonder whether it is maybe a bit childish of such a politically powerful country to keep on to a tradition without content. And when I say without content I mean that earlier the royals ruled a kingdom, but now they only travel on fancy trips and shaking hands with fancy people. And doesn’t it goes against the thoughts of a country where everyone is born with the same opportunities, when in one family they are born to live of others tax money, only to shake hands with fancy people. But as long the British population really doesn’t care about all that it isn’t much to worry about. 

I don’t mange to come up with any conclusion to this troubled question. And who anyway care about `scandals` at Buckingham palace, and `wild` prince Harry. Really, we have better things to do, don’t we?