Englands Government
England’s Government and the Royal Wedding
When most people think of England they think of royalty, Kings, Queens, Princesses, and also Princes. In the United States, the president is the head government, in England there is not a president. In England they have a Parliamentary democracy with a constitution monarchy as head of state. Politicians are elected by the people and sent as Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in London. Parliament members are elected during the general election, which are held no more than five years apart. The party with the maximum number of MPs in the House of Commons forms the government. The United States elect representatives and a president every four years. The Queen of England is England’s official Head of State. Since Britain is a constitutional monarchy, the Queen rules the country symbolically. The real power lies with the constitution monarchy and the parliament. Although the Queen opens the parliament session each year and the laws and statutes are passed in her name, she does not play any role in making any decisions. The decisions are made up by the Parliament and the representatives of the government. The fact is that United States and England in many ways are actually very alike.
The English monarchy has a very long history. The Duke of Edinburgh at 92 years old, is the oldest living person in the royal family. The Prince of Wales, which is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburg, is Heir Apparent to the throne. The Duchess of Cornwall supports her husband, The Prince of Wales, in carrying out his work and duties as Heir to The Throne. She also undertakes public engagements on behalf of some charities of her own. Prince William is the elder son of The Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. On April 29, 2011, following his marriage to Catherine Middleton, the title The Duke of Cambridge was conferred on him by The Queen. The Duke was 15-years-old when Diana
When most people think of England they think of royalty, Kings, Queens, Princesses, and also Princes. In the United States, the president is the head government, in England there is not a president. In England they have a Parliamentary democracy with a constitution monarchy as head of state. Politicians are elected by the people and sent as Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in London. Parliament members are elected during the general election, which are held no more than five years apart. The party with the maximum number of MPs in the House of Commons forms the government. The United States elect representatives and a president every four years. The Queen of England is England’s official Head of State. Since Britain is a constitutional monarchy, the Queen rules the country symbolically. The real power lies with the constitution monarchy and the parliament. Although the Queen opens the parliament session each year and the laws and statutes are passed in her name, she does not play any role in making any decisions. The decisions are made up by the Parliament and the representatives of the government. The fact is that United States and England in many ways are actually very alike.
The English monarchy has a very long history. The Duke of Edinburgh at 92 years old, is the oldest living person in the royal family. The Prince of Wales, which is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburg, is Heir Apparent to the throne. The Duchess of Cornwall supports her husband, The Prince of Wales, in carrying out his work and duties as Heir to The Throne. She also undertakes public engagements on behalf of some charities of her own. Prince William is the elder son of The Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. On April 29, 2011, following his marriage to Catherine Middleton, the title The Duke of Cambridge was conferred on him by The Queen. The Duke was 15-years-old when Diana
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