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I would like to know do the royalty of South Africa have to pay taxes? I think that it would be strange to make royalty pay taxes as I thought that it was the King or Queen's government, that is almost like paying taxes to one's self?? That doesn't make much sense to me. It would also make sense...

Film on the Queen Mother I think the novel by William Showcross could be made into a decent film about Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. Her life as a child all the way to her death. Her life in the royal family, watching her daughter take the throne at such a young age. And what she really...

I think that it should not matter rather or not you are married into a family or born into it. I think that if someone has a higher rank than you, you should bow. PERIOD. If I was a Queen Consort I wouldn't bow to a Queen Regnant (Queen in her own right), in my eyes we are both royal with the...

Republicanism grows in the old empire | World news | The Guardian BBC NEWS | UK | How Commonwealth sees the Queen After reading these two articles, it seems as though some of the Caribbean nations will be the first to go on that list. At the moment they have huge republicanism movements that...

Another way the monarchy could be put to end is if a Prime Minister and Governor-General team up to form some type of dictatorship and use their powers to take over the country. Together they could disband parliament and cause a constitutional crisis. Making themselves President and Prime...

Yes you are correct, I put incorrect information by suggesting the monarchy could be ended by treaty. In both of those countries you have mentioned I think the Provincial/State governments in different parts of the country all have to pass legislature granting the abolition of the monarchy. And...

Since Queen Elizabeth II became Queen in 1952 most of the British Empire has ended. With the handover of Hong King back to the Chinese in 1997 marking the end of the British Empire (according to Historians). Even after the British Empire some nations in the world still have the Queen as "Head...

Well I still think this is a very good option ^ once the UK becomes a republic

To be honest with you, I will start from the beginning. That way you will be able to have a better understanding of why the Queen acted in the way in which she did! I think that the Queen was nice to Diana when Charles first met her. And that she thought that Diana would have made a nice Queen...

I think that if the UK ever became a republic (highly-unlikely) that the Queen would move to Australia and the Governor-General and all of the State Governors would be dismissed, since they act on behalf of the Queen there would be no need for them. I think that all of the state houses in...

I just checked out the Forbes Richest Royals List. The King of Thailand is the richest. Then are the Saudi royals, Brunei royals, and lastly the European monarchs. The monarchs in Europe aren't the richest in the world. I thought that I was correct.

No there is no list. But the Luxembourg royals, Monegasque (Monaco) royals, and the Liechtenstein royals are said to be some of the richest. Worth billions! So it is between the three. The British royal family are poor compared to those families I have just named. The richest royal families...

I don't think in Spain a gay spouse of a noble get's a title. If her spouse was called a "Duchess" it was probably in The Duchess of Medina Sidonia's ducal court ONLY. I highly doubt that her title was recognized by the state or the royal court of Spain. It was nice of the Duchess regnant to let...

I understand your point of view. Maybe I would stress upon my other royal family members that the monarchy is in their hands. And it would be up to them to continue the blood-line. They would have to produce children so that someone could take the throne when I would die. My only concern would...

You are correct, if the government and the people were against it then it could never happen. Especially in the UK, I don't see it as a possibility EVEN IN MY LIFETIME! I however do think it can happen in The Dutch, Spanish, and Swedish monarchies. Because those countries governments have all...