The monarchy in U.K

The monarchy in U.K

1. Context.2. The British Monarchy. 2.1. The role of the monarch. 2.2. The role of the Royal Family. 2.3. The attitude of the British people towards their royal family.3. Fun facts.4. Conclusion.5. Bibliography.6. Quiz

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Context

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According to the Cambridge Dictionary website, a monarchy is “a system of government that has a king or a queen.” Because of historical reasons, some countries have established a republic, while in others the monarchy still remains. One of the most famous monarchies around the world is the British monarchy.

What is a monarchy?

Elizabeth II

Henry VIII

Queen Victoria

William I the Conqueror

The Kingdom of England started when Æthelstan became king of England in 927 after annexing the Viking King of York that year. Since then, British monarchs have been part of the history of the world because of their actions and nature. Some examples of the most known are:

Brief history about the British monarchy

The British Monarchy

The role of the monarch

2.1

It is believed that the Crown's duties are few and they do not do much. However, the reality is far from that.

The appearance vs reality

The appearance

Head of the Protestan Church

Symbol of union

Can / cannot take partin politics

Head of State

Represents the country and the "English spirit"

The one who has the final say when it comes to political decisions

Some of the answers were...

Flag of New Zealand

Australian flag

Flag of Solomon Islands

Canadian flag

The British monarchy is a constitutional monarchy: the monarch reigns but does not rule. As a result, their functions are mainly representative and symbolic.They are the Head of State of the United Kingdom and other 14 oversea territories known as Commonwealth Realms, which includes countries like Australia, Canada, Solomon Island, New Zealand, among others. Moreover, they are responsible for receiving the Head of State of other countries, they are the Head of the Protestan Church and they must be politically neutral.

The reality

It is an organization formed by 56 countries that pursues “prosperity, democracy and peace." The Head of the Commonwealth is the Crown (currently King Charles III).

Commonwealth of Nations

- They appoint the government: after the general elections, the leader whose political party has won is invited by the monarch to form the new government and to become Prime Minister- They dissolve the Parliament before the elections - They are in charge of opening Parliament by giving a speech that marks the beginning of the Parliamentary year and is part of the State Opening of Parliament. - The Crown is in charge of approving a Bill to turn it into an Act of Parliament, becoming law in the United Kingdom

Parliamentary role

Elizabeth II with the ex-Prime Minister, Liz Truss

King Charles III at the State Opening of Parliament

Parliamentary role

The role of the Royal Family

2.2

Who are the members of the Royal Family?

The members of the Royal Family who hold official duties maintain their support for The King in his various State and national responsibilities, just as they did for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth for numerous years. Furthermore, they undertake significant endeavors in the domains of public service and charitable work on their own accord.

- The King.- The Queen Consort- The Prince of Wales (Prince William)- The Princess of Wales (Kate Middleton)- The Duke of Edinburgh- The Duchess of Edinburgh- The Princess Royal- The Duke of Gloucester- The Duchess of Gloucester- The Duke of Kent - Princess Alexandra- The Duke of York

This working Members of the Royal Family are:

Supporting the Armed Forces

Supporting the charity sector

Presenting members of the public with their honours at Investiture ceremonies

Meeting guests at official Garden Parties

Welcoming visiting Heads of State

Visits to community initiatives

Each year working Members of the Royal Family carry out over 2,000 official engagements in the UK and overseas. These engagements vary greatly, most of them consist in:

Their roles

Frequently, the Royal Family members assume official obligations within the United Kingdom and abroad on behalf of the Monarch when they cannot attend events in person, such as State funerals or national celebrations, or conduct visits aimed at reinforcing Britain's diplomatic and economic ties.

Overseas visits

In addition, the Royal Family assumes a crucial function by providing support and motivation to the public and charitable sectors. Approximately 3,000 organisations have a member of the Royal Family serving as their patron or president. This extensive range of organisations spans a diverse range of subjects from education to the environment, hospitals to housing. This enables the Royal Family members to engage with individuals from various national and local backgrounds, and gain insight into the issues they encounter.

Supporting the charity sector

Recognising and providing support for the Armed Services is another vital role fulfilled by the Royal Family. They maintain official affiliations with numerous units of the Forces and regularly visit soldiers, sailors, and airmen serving both domestically and internationally.

Supporting the Armed Forces

2.3

The attitude of the British people towards their royal family

Why is it important?

• Understanding societies
• Adapting political strategies

How can we know it?

• Surveys

Knowing the British opinion on monarchy

• January 2023.
• More up to date.
• Can see the changes since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Royal Family Favourability Tracker

YouGov

• March 2023.
• See the people's opinion on the royal family members separetly.

• September 2022.
• More than 115,000 people.

• Data from the 80s until 2021.

the National Centre for Social Research UK

Surveys used

• A majority has said it is important for Britain to continue to have a monarchy.
• 1994 and 2021, on average, two-thirds (67%) of people in Britain have expressed this view.

"Is the monarchy important for britain?" (2021)

55%: it's ‘very’ or ‘quite’ important for Britain to have a monarchy.

• The lowest figure on record.

25%: it's ‘not at all important’ or "it should be abolished".

• Highest on record.

• Less likely to say that Britain having a monarchy is ‘very important’.

• It can show us how things could be in the future
• Protests after the queen's death

Younger people

Societys tend to prefer democratically elected representation systems and to reject monarchies.

Why this change?

Scandals

Societies evolution

• Prince Andrew sexual assault scandals.
• The stepping back of prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
• Other scandals.

Queen Elizabeth II

King Charles III

• Queen Elizabeth II was adored, had a popularity King Charles III doesn't have.
• Change of monarch could help change the look of the royal family

How has the death of Queen Elizabeth II affected public opinion?

• Less people think the monarchy is good for Britain and it should continue.
• The change is very small, but so is the time span.

How has the death of Queen Elizabeth II affected public opinion?

Comparison between September 2022 and January 2023

Total of positive opinions on the royal family members

• The popularity of the Royal Family members separately has also slightly decreased.

Comparison between September 2022 and March 2023

In Spain

• Former King Juan Carlos I.
• Respected for his role during the Spanish transition towards a democracy.
• Lots of scandals in his last years as a king.

• Current King Felipe VI
• Help project a more modern image of the royal family.

• UK: a more monarchic country than Spain
• Decreasing support for the monarchy in the last years
• For the future

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Conclusion

Fun facts

And of course... the Royal Family has had lots of scandals.

Famously known as "Tampongate", it is a scandal that took place in 1989 and involved the current King Charles III and the Queen consort Camilla. It damaged their reputation not only because of the explicit tone of the phone conversation, but also because Charles was married to Diana of Wales at that time while Camilla was married to Andrew Parker Bowles.

Camillagate

Conclusion

Personal opinion

• For the future
• We can expect the support for the monarchy to decrease even more
• We could even reach the abolition of the monarchy, but in the long run
• Our opinion

Conclusion

If the name of the owner of a royal title or a nobilityone appears, we use the first letter of these titles goes in capital letters

What to have in mind when it comes to translation!

Even if a proper noun appears, the first letter of these titles doesn't go in capital letters.

However, in Spanish...

EXAMPLES:More tea, Your Majesty?Of course, Your Royal Highness.I’m making tea biscuits for Her Majesty.Will His Grace the Duke of Norfolk be making an appearance?

- Forms of address:Capitalize forms of address and honorifics are used to address royals and nobles:- Your Majesty- Your Highness- Your LordshipSuch forms of respectful address are always capitalized, even when used to refer to someone in the third person.

What is another important grammar fact?

Expressions such as "her royal highness" or "majesty" are written in lower case. However, when they are not accompanied by the proper name, they can be written with a capital letter: "su majestad" or "Su Majestad", but "su majestad Isabel II".

Meanwhile, in Spanish...

• What are your thoughts on the future of the British monarchy?
• Do you think a monarchy is a good system nowadays or should it change? Why?

It is debate time!

Bibliography

• “Brief History of the Royal Family.” YouTube, 9 September 2015, https://youtu.be/jNgP6d9HraI.
• “British Social Attitudes to the monarchy.” NatCen, https://natcen.ac.uk/news/british-social-attitudes-monarchy.
• “Corona británica.” Wikipedia, https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_brit%C3%A1nica.
• “Cuál es el rol de la monarquía en Reino Unido.” BBC, 11 September 2022, https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-internacional-62851297.
• “¿Cuál es la función de un rey y de dónde vienen sus ingresos?” Expansión, 9 September 2022, https://expansion.mx/mundo/2022/09/09/cual-es-la-funcion-del-rey-reino-unido-de-donde-sale-dinero.
• Curtice, John. “King Charles inherits crown with support for monarchy at record low – but future not set in stone.” The Conversation, 12 September 2022, https://theconversation.com/king-charles-inherits-crown-with-support-for-monarchy-at-record-low-but-future-not-set-in-stone-190448.
• FundéuRAE on Twitter: "5. Expresiones como «su alteza real» o «majestad …, https://fundeu.do/reina-letizia-cuatro-claves-de-redaccion/.

• “Kings and Queens of Britain | Britannica.” Encyclopedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kings-and-Queens-of-Britain-1856932.
• King, Queen, Prince, Duke: Are Royal Titles Capitalized?, https://editorsmanual.com/articles/royal-titles-capitalization/.
• Mackelden, Amy. “Is Tampongate in The Crown Season 5 Based on a True Story?” Harper's Bazaar, 12 November 2022, https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a41913184/tampongate-true-story-the-crown-season-5/.
• “MONARCHY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary.” Cambridge Dictionary, 5 April 2023, https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/monarchy.
• “Our work.” Commonwealth, https://thecommonwealth.org/our-work.

Bibliography

• Panton, Kenneth J. (Kenneth John), et al. Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy. Scarecrow Press, 2011.
• “Parliament and Crown.” UK Parliament, https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/relations-with-other-institutions/parliament-crown/.
• Puckett, Lauren. “Tampongate: Así explica la serie 'The Crown' el escándalo.” Esquire, 15 November 2022, https://www.esquire.com/es/actualidad/tv/a41963944/tampongate-escandalo-the-crown-historia-real/.
• “REPUBLIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary.” Cambridge Dictionary, 5 April 2023, https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/republic..
• “ROLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary.” Cambridge Dictionary, 5 April 2023, https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/role.
• Timsit, Annabelle. “Police arrest anti-monarchy protesters at royal events in England, Scotland.” The Washington Post, 13 September 2022, https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/13/queen-elizabeth-death-protests-arrest-police/ .
• “The British Monarchy polls & surveys.” YouGov, https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/explore/institution/The_British_Monarchy?content=surveys.
• (“The Role of The Royal Family”)
• The Royal Family, https://www.royal.uk/.
• Translated by Content Engine LLC. What Is “Tampongate”? Charles and Camilla’s Scandalous Conversation That Made It onto “The Crown.” English ed., ContentEngine LLC, a Florida limited liability company, 2022.
• “Un 40,9% de los españoles apoyaría la república en un referéndum frente a un 34,9% que votaría por la monarquía.” Público, https://www.publico.es/politica/encuesta-monarquia-40-9-encuestados-apoyaria-republica-referendum-frente-34-9-votaria-monarquia.html#analytics-noticia:contenido-enlace.

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