What is the Queen for?

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We have always been led to believe that the monarch is where we as a country can draw strength in times if crisis.

But now her kingdom is at risk of being broken up, people look to her for leadership and she says she cannot interfere?

I am sorry your majesty, but if you cannot interfere in something like this, just what are you and your family for?

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PH mode enabled:

If the Germans had invaded in WWII would George VI have said it would be wrong for me to take sides, I cannot be involved in politics, if the Germans win then so be it.

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TwigtheWonderkid said:

I suspect the Queen and I are on the same side re Scottish independence, that is we're against it. But I would be appalled if the queen lent her support to the NO campaign. The day the monarch interferes in things like this, it will be the end of the road for them. Which I suspect will be the day after Charles takes over!

She made her feelings known in a speech in 1977, why is it a problem to do so now?

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Breadvan72 said:

RH, you appear to be under the misapprehension that Buck House etc belong to the Queen. They no more belong to her than 10 Downing Street belongs to the PM. The Queen does have houses that she owns, and if pensioned off could keep those.

She owns Balmoral.

Will pay no IHT on it though.

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don4l said:

Ayahuasca said:

We have always been led to believe that the monarch is where we as a country can draw strength in times if crisis.

But now her kingdom is at risk of being broken up, people look to her for leadership and she says she cannot interfere?

I am sorry your majesty, but if you cannot interfere in something like this, just what are you and your family for?

Of course she cannot interfere.

She is head of state in a democracy.

Technically, we are not a democracy, but in reality we are. The Queen understands this. You don't.

As such, she is our servant.

She has understood this since she came to the throne.

She went to Dublin Castle (where the leaders of the 1916 rising were executed) and addressed the audience in a green outfit. Her opening words were "Conas a ta tu".

No other world leader could have done this

She eradicated 800 years of animosity in just 4 words.

If you are British, then you should be incredibly proud of your sovereign.

OK, if she is head of state of a democracy (your words):

Why did she allow the will of some 3-4 million Scots to potentially disrupt the lives of some 60 million UK citizens; doesn't sound terribly democratic does it?