Do you support the Royal Family?

Yeah, but still, what are we going to put on our banknotes then...

Join the Euro and have some anonymous bridge drawn by some Belgian artist?

hee hee! something like that! I just dont see why we should discuss 'getting rid of' our monarchy - the royal family have been here for hundreds of years, leave them as they are!

You mean the Queen is the only symbol of Britishness? There have been many great Britons and there are many great landmarks. These can go on our currency.

Just because something has been there for a long time does not give it a right to remain.

and the Queen's 50 years experience as Head of State and Head of the Commonwealth far exceeds that of any prime minister, so im sure her comments are appreciated in the weekly PM/Queen meeting, even if we dont get to hear what is said.

I think we are in danger of getting rid of things on a whim just because todays society think its right - several hundred years have gone quite well, and we have (arguably) one of the most respected democracies in the world. Why change things now? What if we get rid of the monarchy (and all the other associated things like the Commonwealth) today and then in 50 years time it is decided that we were better off with a monarchy? Also, I am sure many world leaders respect the Queen more than the PM and this is an important part in ensuring we have strong ties with other countries.

Just because something has been there for a long time does not give it a right to remain.

If the PM/Queen meetings take place, which they don't always. Yes, she is experienced, but through no choice of her own. Foreigners may like them but that is no reason to keep them.

Yes thats right "Lord" Hunt.

She is foreign...bloody saxe-Gother coburgs..Windsors...pah...made it up

The House of Lords does not need to be abolished. The Queen has nothing to do with the second house.

That is a rediculous comment.

I did. But then again there was no inbetween...

What about the leaders of the countries where the Queen is Head of State, but Tony Blair is nothing?

Really? Wasnt the queen/past king selected Lords?

Windsor wasn't very imaginative was it? They were probably driving to Windsor and they said 'what shall we call ourselves now,' saw the big sign saying: 'Welcome to Windsor' and chose that.

Good point.

why? do you honestly think every world leader respects Tony Blair more than the Queen? What about the leaders of the countries where the Queen is Head of State, but Tony Blair is nothing?

The Queen does not select the Lords.

I think we are in danger of getting rid of things on a whim just because todays society think its right - several hundred years have gone quite well, and we have (arguably) one of the most respected democracies in the world. Why change things now? What if we get rid of the monarchy (and all the other associated things like the Commonwealth) today and then in 50 years time it is decided that we were better off with a monarchy? Also, I am sure many world leaders respect the Queen more than the PM and this is an important part in ensuring we have strong ties with other countries.