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To some of you here and certainly to some members of the general public it appears as if the queen serves no other pupose than that of a glorified tourist attraction.
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To some of you here and certainly to some members of the general public it appears as if the queen serves no other pupose than that of a glorified tourist attraction. She appears as a lady of leisure, living in a castle, waited on by servants, gallivanting around the world all at the expense of the taxpayer. With this image being constantly re-enforced by the tabloids, it's no wonder there are many who feel resentment towards her and her apparent 'spendthrift' ways. However, the queen serves a purpose much bigger than many people realise. The queen is our 'Head of State' that basically means her work is largely ceremonial. She appoints the Prime Minister, dissolves parliament at the end of a term, and grants bills that have been passed through parliament 'Royal assent' so that they become law/acts of parliament. Many people may consider this little more than a 'rubber stamp',...
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