Edgar wrote on 04/29/11 at 23:01:24:So Mick, school this here yank on some English culture. It's my understanding thy the Queen/King have common over the British armed forces, how much command? Does the Queen have any other kind of powers over the English people? And how does she pay for all those fancy palaces and security and what not, how does the royal family have money/income?
The queen is still the CinC of all military.
And she opens Parliment every year,the royals also host other royals from other country's, She is more or less Englands PR person.
If Britain does go to war (Like the Fauklands) the prime minister must first get the queens permission, it is allways given.
The PM pretty much runs the country.
The royals have such a long history ,almost a thousand years it would be a shame to break it all down, we did have a little german influence with Prince Albert ,Queen Victoria's husband.
The Queen gets a Salery nowdays and she pays taxes,she has to pay the help from her Salery.both boys are in the military and get paid.
The houses and estates were given to the royals over the last few hundred years,the crown jewels were gifts from other royals ,and visiters, over the last 500 years.
they are on display at the Tower of London.
Because of their long history the Queen is one of the richest women in the world.
She has to have lots of money just to pay for her hats.
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