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I don't believe it's broken at all.First, the Monarchy is, if not broken, in a pretty bad way as a family.
There were huge public gatherings, and parties, at each of Elizabeth's jubilees - especially the later ones. There was a huge outpouring of affection, and mourning, at the deaths of the Queen Mother, Diana, Prince Philip and the queen herself. There will doubtless be similar gatherings, and shows of loyalty, at the King's coronation next month.
Is it?It is one of the more dysfunctional families in British public life.
How many pop, film and sports stars get divorced/have affairs? How many ordinary families have children with several different fathers?
Yes, of the Queen's 4 children, 3 got divorced. But 2 of them have remarried with the new partners being accepted by the family.
Why are you blaming the queen for her children's divorces?The scandal of the King's brother's association with a prominent paedophile and child trafficker does not help. The late queen could not have been proud of her record as a mother with three out of her four children divorcing.
If you had children who got divorced/took drugs/became criminals or anything else - would that be your fault? Of course not.
They've played a major part in our history, yes.I agree that the Royal Family is deeply embedded in the national psyche
Unless Parliament united and voted to abolish the monarchy.However, I cannot see this 'higher degree of accountability'. They cannot be voted out of office.
Though that would be tricky as, when they become MPs, they take an oath of allegiance to the monarch.
Well there's all the official overseas trips, for a start. The queen was head of the commonwealth, and our armed forces. She received foreign dignitaries, who were invited to the various royal weddings. The royals are patrons of many, many charities.They have no functions beyond the symbolic acts of opening Parliament and scribbling their names on Bills they have no role in formulating.
The Prime Minister is the Monarch's first minister. They meet weekly, and Royal Assent is needed to pass a bill. It's true that this is largely a formality these days, but it has been declined in the past.
The queen was a Christian, went to church and spoke, and wrote, about her faith.There is little in the way of Christian leadership in the public squabbles, private venality and luxury of the current Royal Family.
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