Queen of England

[April in the Plaza]

why

For better or worse, a large number of people view the House of Windsor as a whiter, less talented version of The Kardashians.

And if that’s what they are, should the public continually subsidize their many castles, gulf streams, etc.?

[Jersey Boss]

Does Britain really still operate that way? Do the people there have no control over who is elected and represented?

The King is head of State and the Prime Minister is the head of government. The King can consult and give advice but that is how far wielding political power goes.
In this country POTUS is HoS and head of the government.
The King of Britain is also the HoS of Canada, Austrailia, and some other Commonwealth countries.

[Edmond Hausfrau]

England is not the only country to maintain a monarchy. Spain, Belgium, Denmark to name a few that still maintain them.

[Swake]

There are even still absolute monarchies in Saudi Araiba, Brunei, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

[PhiAlpha]

I guess humans are masochists that will always be destined to live in dystopian societies because Monarchies, Oligarchies, plutocracies and kleptocracies create great suffering in all societies.

Yes because that’s absolutely what’s happening in the UK.

[PhiAlpha]

For better or worse, a large number of people view the House of Windsor as a whiter, less talented version of The Kardashians.

And if that’s what they are, should the public continually subsidize their many castles, gulf streams, etc.?

The funniest part of this statement is the inference that the Kardashians are talented.

[TheTravellers]

The King is head of State and the Prime Minister is the head of government. The King can consult and give advice but that is how far wielding obvious political power goes.
In this country POTUS is HoS and head of the government.
The King of Britain is also the HoS of Canada, Austrailia, and some other Commonwealth countries.

fify.