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Amen-Moses · 07-08-2003, 01:31 PM

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Originally posted by Pantera
What would happen if the Queen were suddenly to start trying to run the country herself is an interesting question though...

The last one to try lost his head didn't he?

Actually in todays more PC environment I reckon she would be sent to a retirement home on the south coast.

We do have a written constitution of sorts, it's called the Magna Carta, I was only reading it the other day, did you know that the Regent or his Wardens cannot confiscate your Sheep if you fall behind on your taxes? I bet that isn't in the US constitution!

Amen-Moses

wildernesse · 07-08-2003, 01:39 PM

What, US money is bland? I guess the powers that be finally heard the complaints. Click to see the new $20 bill.

http://www.moneyfactory.com/newmoney/

--tibac

Pantera · 07-08-2003, 01:42 PM

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Originally posted by Sakpo
My understanding is that she's mainly still rich because the British Parliament give her a yearly allowance of millions of pounds.

The Queen does get about six million a year from the Civil List which is supposed to cover the cost of her duties as head of state (looking at the numbers I imagine it covers for her to do them in some style),but the Queen also has a personal fortune of many millions, or possibly billions of pounds - how many is a matter of uncertainty because the figures aren't made public and it's not always completely obvious what belongs to her and what belongs to the state. But still, having exclusive use of Buckingham Palace is a pretty good perk of the job, even if technically the state does own it. And anyway, as Louis XIV put it, l'etat, c'est moi.

The private fortune, of course, comes mainly from shrewd investment of money nicked by her ancestors. Being exempt from inheritence tax helps as well.

Pantera · 07-08-2003, 01:48 PM

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Originally posted by Amen-Moses
We do have a written constitution of sorts, it's called the Magna Carta...

Does the Magna Carta actually have any legal standing nowadays. My understanding was that King John signed it under duress from the barons, and had it revoked theminute he felt secure enough. The Pope also declared it null and void IIRC.

vixstile · 07-08-2003, 01:59 PM

http://www.moneyfactory.com/newmoney/

I prefer not to have monarchy or God on my cash.

NonHomogenized · 07-08-2003, 02:06 PM

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Originally posted by wildernesse
What, US money is bland? I guess the powers that be finally heard the complaints. Click to see the new $20 bill.

http://www.moneyfactory.com/newmoney/

--tibac

Welcome to the United States of Monopoly

I'm supposed to use those to buy Boardwalk and Park Place, right?

Deadbeat · 07-09-2003, 04:29 PM

We got hockey on our $5, eh? Check out number 9 - she's just giviner!

Born Free · 07-11-2003, 01:25 PM

Just one of the banks which produce our notes, we don't have the queen on our notes incidentally they are the bank of Scotland, the Royal bank of Scotland and the Clydesdale bank.

The dude in the note is Robert the Bruce.

Viti · 07-11-2003, 02:41 PM

Alli, I assume Scottish money is legal tender in all of the UK and vice versa?

Born Free · 07-11-2003, 03:00 PM

Yes Lady Shea although sometimes down in England you will get the odd person refusing to accept it because it's not English. We do get England notes and use them freely but they're not as common.

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07-08-2003, 01:39 PM	#22
wildernesse Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,578	What, US money is bland? I guess the powers that be finally heard the complaints. Click to see the new $20 bill. http://www.moneyfactory.com/newmoney/ --tibac

07-08-2003, 01:59 PM	#25
vixstile Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 2,029	http://www.moneyfactory.com/newmoney/ I prefer not to have monarchy or God on my cash.

07-09-2003, 04:29 PM	#27
Deadbeat Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,238	We got hockey on our $5, eh? Check out number 9 - she's just giviner!

07-11-2003, 01:25 PM	#28
Born Free Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,177	Just one of the banks which produce our notes, we don't have the queen on our notes incidentally they are the bank of Scotland, the Royal bank of Scotland and the Clydesdale bank. The dude in the note is Robert the Bruce.

07-11-2003, 02:41 PM	#29
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	Alli, I assume Scottish money is legal tender in all of the UK and vice versa?

07-11-2003, 03:00 PM	#30
Born Free Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,177	Yes Lady Shea although sometimes down in England you will get the odd person refusing to accept it because it's not English. We do get England notes and use them freely but they're not as common.

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