The queen doesn't rule England.
england has been a democracy for longer than USA had governed itself.
shareengland has been a democracy for longer than USA had governed itself.
shareYes, that was truly the most unrealistic thing in this movie.
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Its not about realism. I cant put a number on how many times Ive seen American TV shows and movies state this.
Do Americans actually believe that the Queen rules England?
Yes, some actually do and some actually long for a return to ruling families given how they keep pushing to vote for the same families back into the Whitehouse.
How to create an atheist: read the bible twice cover to cover.
WOW. England was a democracy when America first went to war for independence. American TV shows make them all look pretty ignorant of the world outside their borders.
shareThe colonies went to war with England so they could keep slavery.
Slavery was going to be ending by 1820 because of the Somerset v Stewart decision which scared the southern colonies and aligned them with the northern to rebel and keep their lifestyle of enslaving Africans.
How to create an atheist: read the bible twice cover to cover.
American TV shows make them all look pretty ignorant of the world outside their borders.
Really? More unrealistic than VillainCon or yellow pill shaped creatures?
"Nothing is more ill bred than trying to steal the affections of someone else's dog."
Yes, that was truly the most unrealistic thing in this movie.
Of course the Queen rules England. She is its sovereign and head of state.
Of course, she does so within the context of established constitutional limits and the representative parliamentary democracy that exists. Parliament is ultimately sovereign and has replaced or skipped unsuitable sovereigns in the past - and could do so now. In fact, they changed the rules of succession not that long ago.
While that was slightly irksome, I was more annoyed that the movie suggested that the consort of a queen regnant would be the King. Silly movie!
She sure rules in the movie though! Funniest character of all, IMO.
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