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Discussion: What's the point of the royal family?
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Atlas
Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Post #1
What's the point of the royal family?
They seem like overrated kardashians to me
6 Apple St
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Post #2
Draw tourists in.
Guernica
Member Since: 5/7/2012
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Post #3
to be a representation of England's past and connect it to the present as well as be a tourist attraction
Zhuge Liang
Member Since: 3/1/2012
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Post #4
I know right. They're just there.
opruh
Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Post #5
tourist spot
SweetTalker
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Post #6
Quote:
Originally posted by
Wonderlust
Draw tourists in.
ddd
MrPeanut
Member Since: 5/27/2010
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Post #7
They bring in the ££.
HASHTAGPOW
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Post #8
fashion
Badger
Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Post #9
You say that as though they randomly decided to be monarchs
Siggy
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Post #10
To one day rise up and slaughter them like what the Russians did to theirs
Marvin
Member Since: 1/20/2012
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Post #11
There isn't one
Clueless
Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Post #12
Isn't it a diplomacy thing?
Tropez
Member Since: 5/18/2012
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Post #13
They're an attraction. People go to spectate them, and watch them. They bring in tourism.
dirrtydiana
Member Since: 8/31/2013
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Post #14
the kardhash wish they were remotely royal
Alaska.
Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Post #15
Looking good and feeling fine.
fabbriche
Member Since: 7/23/2010
Posts: 6,705
Post #16
The monarch is the head of state in constitutional monarchies. If the monarchy is abolished you'll have to elect a ceremonial president to serve as head of state. Monarchs are cheaper and actually make money for a country.
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