Criticism of the British Monarchy
Criticism of the British Monarchy includes, but is not limited to the following themes: That the monarchy is un-elected, and therefore an inherently discriminatory elitist institution. It has also been observed that the nature of the monarchical system creates special privileges for the crown and the royal family that are exclusive [1]. The monarchy has also been criticized for undermining fundamental democratic and republican values through the enforcement of a rigid social structure [2]. Other grounds for criticism include the lack of independent financial accountability and transparency [3]. The National Audit Office was not allowed to audit the Royal Household. As a response to the monarchy, Republicanism in the United Kingdom grew during the in the 1990s, on account of negative publicity associated with the Royal Family, including (for instance, immediately following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales) [4]. It should be noted, that prior to 2003, criticism of the British Monarchy was punishable by imprisonment under the crime of Treason.[5].
References
- ↑ Queen Elizabeth II's Military titles
- ↑ Hames, Tim; Leonard, Mark (1998). Modernising the monarchy. Demos. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-898309-74-1
- ↑ "The mysteries of the royal finances are symptomatic of the monarchy's lack of openness and accountability" Peter Tatchell Royals 'cost the taxpayer £37.4m'
- ↑ Seely, Robert (5 September 1997), Can the Windsors survive Diana's death?, Britannia Internet Magazine, archived from the original on 10 April 2011, retrieved 20 April 2008
- ↑ R. (Rusbridger) v. Attorney General [2003] UKHL 38; [2004] AC 357; [2003] 3 All ER 784.
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