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Originally posted by Ronn_Bman:
Why the negative reaction? Have the Royal's come out in favor of military action in Afghanistan?
Is it that they are the "figure heads" of government or have they actually spoken out in favor of the actions?
[ 11-08-2001: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]
It's not a negative reaction Ronn. The Royals are meant to be apolitical. They are the figurehead of the country rather than of the government. They certainly have no power - we fought a Civil War to achieve that. Lizzie has spoken out about terrorism but in reality she has to say what Tony tells her to say.
their main purposes are to be a tourist attraction and to represent the country rather than the government of the day. That way dodgy foreign politicians can be received without it seeming that Britain endorses them. Likewise foreign leaders can make a state visit to the
Queen without it looking like they are dealing with the government.
BTW the sixteen year old girl that whacked Charlie was in Latvia. She faces a prison sentence of up to 15 years for injuring a foreign dignitary.