What does the British monarchy do?

Monarchy is the oldest form of government in the United Kingdom. In a monarchy, a king or queen is Head of State. The British Monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament. read more

The British Monarchy offers the UK a number of benefits: 1) It makes the UK a LOT of money -- yes, mostly in tourism, but also in the fact that the government owns and manages what are still technically royal land holdings, making a good deal of money off them as well. read more

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom, its dependencies and its overseas territories. The current monarch and head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, ascended the throne on the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952. read more