https://padlet.com/viviantruong1108/8rb11eq5jnassqwx en-us 2022-10-12 15:54:35 UTC 2026-01-30 21:21:23 UTC hello@padlet.com viviantruong1108 https://padlet.com/viviantruong1108/8rb11eq5jnassqwx/wish/2337286085 The nearly 30 monarchies in the world today aren't away. The most famous is that of the United Kingdom. From the death of Princess Diana to the royal wedding to the Queen's many hats, the international media seems to be obsessed with Britain's Royal Family. But there is a Republican movement in the United Kingdom that actually wants to see an end to the centuries old institution, as it reportedly costs taxpayers millions of dollars every year. Will this historic organization be dissolved soon? So where did Britain's Royal family come from, and what role do they play in society today? Well, around the year 827, King Edward of the region Wessex conquered kingdoms in every direction, eventually becoming the first king of England. Over the course of roughly 700 years, England sought dozens of kings from multiple family lineages. But in the late 1600s, the world line of succession came to a standstill, as the king and his wife had only one legitimate heir, who ultimately bore no children. For seeing an end to the family line Parliament passed the act of settlement in 1701, which stated that the royal lineage should restart with one of the kings distant relatives, Sophia of Hanover. Although Sofia ultimately died before inheriting the throne, her heirs took over the length of succession, beginning with her son King George, first in 1714. In the more than 300 years since all British monarchs have descended from this line. The act of settlement not only limited the throne to the legitimate heirs of Sophia of Hanover, but also excluded all Roman Catholics and those who marry Roman Catholics. The British monarchy has been at odds with the Catholic church since King Henry the Eighth broke off from Catholicism in the 16th century. Henry the Eighth wanted to divorce his wife but couldn't under the principles of Catholicism fully formed his own church, the Church of England. Traditional laws of succession also stated that royal sons inherit the throne before daughters and older children are prioritized over younger whoever in 2011 Prime Minister David Cameron announced that all future monarchs would be able to marry Catholics and that future rulers would no longer be limited by the gender preference rule. The role of the UK is monarch is to act as head of state and is limited to ceremonial nonpartisan duties. This includes bestowing honors hosting dinners for foreign leaders traveling abroad and appointing the prime minister as recommended by the House of Commons when a monarch dies their air automatically takes power, hence the phrase The King is dead Long live the King, Queen Elizabeth the Second took over in 1952 after her father died when she passes her eldest son Prince Charles is next in line for the throne after Charles is Prince William and then Prince George and then so on. In fact, there are more than 5000 descendants of Sophia of Hanover who are eligible to succeed the throne. According to the language of the Act of settlement. Monarchs cannot abdicate the throne unless they have approval from parliament, abdication is extremely rare, although it did happen in 1936. King Edward the Eighth relinquished the crown to marry an American commoner who was to the dislike of the Protestant church in the midst of her second divorce Queen Elizabeth the Second is the UK is longest reigning monarch and still plays an active ceremonial and political role in London. It doesn't appear that British would have it any other way as 2016. Polls suggest that the Queen has a 75% approval rating, despite rising pressure from anti monarchists. It's unlikely that this historical institution will dissolve anytime soon.]]> 2022-10-12 16:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/viviantruong1108/8rb11eq5jnassqwx/wish/2337286085