Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has died

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  1. Pixie

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    Yes.
    And by example, other countries reassessed their moral practices too.
     
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    The Royal Family was one of many slave owning plantations.
    Why should they feel responsible for the behaviour of hundreds of other families ?
     
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    The royal family is the head of the state. They have the power to curtail all of its subjects actives, had they so wished but there was too much profit to be made.

    Mark 8:36

    For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
     
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    No.
    They have no constitutional power.
    That résides in Parliament.
     
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    You can go into all the state buildings including Windsor the Tower and Buckingham Palace.
    You cannot go into their private homes.
    Like any other citizen they don't want uncle Tom cobbley and all tramping through their private front room.


    Most of the properties are crowd properties owned by the taxpayer.
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_royal_residences
     
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    They have more power than you might think, but not in a way that is relevant to the post you replied to. He is wrong, as usual.
     
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    He is not king material, and prefers to stay out of the spotlight, and it seems many of their kings were not king material either (like the one who stuttered and was terrified of public speaking). I think Charles will hand it over to his son soon.
     
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    England doesn't have a written constitution period.
     
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    What kind of curse is to have money funded by tax payers beyond belief. Can vacation anywhere in the world at tax payers expense. And, to never really hold a liable job other than being a figure head and photo op personality. Heck, I would take everyone in the world hating me for that.
     
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    The royal navy, but Iagree, the royals serve no purpose for the working class. they're elitists.
     
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    The working class overwhelmingly supports the monarchy. They know class when they see it.
     
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    They've been brainwashed by the bbc
     
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    Easy to say. Harder to prove.
     
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    Constitutions don't have to be written.
    The UK knows through law exactly where it stands if you were to put your Constitution next to the UK's national construct.
    It is clearly written about the governmental structure, passage of power, Bill of rights and other issues. Just not formally. But any issues that arise are covered in law and precedent.
     
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    I never mentioned the navy..
     
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    Royals also pay tax and employ hundreds of people.
    And no they can't go where they want. They go where they are invited.
     
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    If any royal wants to vacation in Dubai or Thailand, nobody is stopping them all while they will probably get a private compound for their personal usage while on vacation. And, the tax payers pay for all that regardless how much they are taxed upon their tax payers profits.
     
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    So, the queen by herself costs the Brittains £102.4m per year alone.
     
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    Why would someone want to stop someone going on holiday?
    And frankly the idea that their holiday are paid for is nonsense. That privilège is enjoyed by the last primé minister.
    The family don't go on holiday. They spend their free time in one of their own homes.
     
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    Read the whole link.
    All the getting and spending is described.
    Did you include her taxes she pays?
    And the income Charles makes and the taxes he pays in cornwall?
     
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    So basically, Royals are born to be pampered their entire lives at tax payers expenses.
     
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