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May 15th, 2008, 10:56 AM
The Balfour Declaration of 1926 provided the Dominions of Britain the right to be considered equal to Britain, rather than subordinate; an agreement that had the result of a shared Crown that operates independently in each realm rather than a unitary British Crown under which all the Dominions were secondary. The monarchy thus ceased to be an exclusively British institution.
there is no provision in Canadian law that states the King or Queen of Canada must be the same person as the King or Queen of the United Kingdom; thus, if the United Kingdom were to breach the convention set out in the preamble to the Statute of Westminster and change the line of succession to the British throne without Canada's consent, the alteration would have no effect on the reigning sovereign of Canada or his or her heirs and successors.
Quoting IdRatherBeSkiing
Canadians don't swear allegiance to the British Royalty. They swear allegiance to the Canadian Royalty. It's not the case that Britain's monarch rules Canada. Canada's monarch does.
The discrepancy is that most Canadians have NEVER sworn allegiance to the Queen. Only those who immigrated have. I too would have an issue swearing allegiance to the British Royalty (not just the Queen since we will have King Chuck in a coupe of years).
I am also curious what is wrong with swearing allegiance to our Maple Leaf flag? Seems like a perfectly acceptable alternative to the sitting Prime Minister for example.
I am also curious what is wrong with swearing allegiance to our Maple Leaf flag? Seems like a perfectly acceptable alternative to the sitting Prime Minister for example.
The Balfour Declaration of 1926 provided the Dominions of Britain the right to be considered equal to Britain, rather than subordinate; an agreement that had the result of a shared Crown that operates independently in each realm rather than a unitary British Crown under which all the Dominions were secondary. The monarchy thus ceased to be an exclusively British institution.
there is no provision in Canadian law that states the King or Queen of Canada must be the same person as the King or Queen of the United Kingdom; thus, if the United Kingdom were to breach the convention set out in the preamble to the Statute of Westminster and change the line of succession to the British throne without Canada's consent, the alteration would have no effect on the reigning sovereign of Canada or his or her heirs and successors.
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May 15th, 2008, 11:15 AM
Plus it's cheaper having a monarchy than a republic.
The Canadians pay NOTHING towards their monarchy, whereas each British person pays a tiny 62p a year - about the same price as a bottle of milk.
I always love telling the French that each one of them pays seven times as much per year for their republic than the British do to their monarchy.
Plus it's cheaper having a monarchy than a republic.
The Canadians pay NOTHING towards their monarchy, whereas each British person pays a tiny 62p a year - about the same price as a bottle of milk.
I always love telling the French that each one of them pays seven times as much per year for their republic than the British do to their monarchy.
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May 15th, 2008, 11:22 AM
Latest figures show that each British pays pays just 65 pence each year for the monarchy.
Quoting Curiosity
Yep. Canadians pay NOTHING, zilcho, zip, rien, nada for theri monarchy. They get it for FREE. Has anyone ever tallied up how much the Allegiance to the Royals costs Canadians?
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Queens and Kings are cheap, much more cheaper than any president would be.
Flags are cheap. Queens aren't. Nor is her huge entourage.
Latest figures show that each British pays pays just 65 pence each year for the monarchy.
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LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Queen Elizabeth costs each UK taxpayer just 62 pence (US$1.13) a year, with the overall cost of running the royal family increasing above the rate of inflation, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.
The Royal Public Finances report said the queen's family and household spending was £37.4 million ($68.2 million), a 4.2 percent increase from the previous year, costing the taxpayer an extra 1 pence more a year.
The queen's accountants said the expenditure figure represented a decrease in real terms of 2.5 percent since 2001.
"The annual cost per person in the country, in funding the Head of State, amounts to 62 pence," said Alan Reid, Keeper of the Privy Purse.
"This is the annual cost, not the daily, weekly or monthly cost. We are pleased that the total cost of the monarchy is lower in real terms than it was in 2001.
"The reduction in the amount of Head of State expenditure reflects the continuous attention the Royal Household pays to obtaining the best value for money in all areas of expenditure."
The death of Princess Diana in a Paris car crash in 1997 marked a turning point in public opinion and led to attacks on the monarchy's wealth and demands that it become more open and accountable.
Shortly afterwards, the queen agreed to scrap her beloved royal yacht Britannia rather than ask the public to pay 60 million pounds for a replacement.
news.bbc.co.uk
The Royal Public Finances report said the queen's family and household spending was £37.4 million ($68.2 million), a 4.2 percent increase from the previous year, costing the taxpayer an extra 1 pence more a year.
The queen's accountants said the expenditure figure represented a decrease in real terms of 2.5 percent since 2001.
"The annual cost per person in the country, in funding the Head of State, amounts to 62 pence," said Alan Reid, Keeper of the Privy Purse.
"This is the annual cost, not the daily, weekly or monthly cost. We are pleased that the total cost of the monarchy is lower in real terms than it was in 2001.
"The reduction in the amount of Head of State expenditure reflects the continuous attention the Royal Household pays to obtaining the best value for money in all areas of expenditure."
The death of Princess Diana in a Paris car crash in 1997 marked a turning point in public opinion and led to attacks on the monarchy's wealth and demands that it become more open and accountable.
Shortly afterwards, the queen agreed to scrap her beloved royal yacht Britannia rather than ask the public to pay 60 million pounds for a replacement.
news.bbc.co.uk
May 15th, 2008, 11:26 AM
But it's true, even people say here in France only people who have children or a couple with 1 spouse not working who can enjoy the benefits paid by the high income tax the working adults pay.
Quoting Blackleaf
I can imagine you Brits would love telling French that!
I always love telling the French that each one of them pays seven times as much per year for their republic than the British do to their monarchy.
But it's true, even people say here in France only people who have children or a couple with 1 spouse not working who can enjoy the benefits paid by the high income tax the working adults pay.
