A Monarchy within a republic. Is this possible?

Countries need a Head of State. The alternative of a president is repugnant to the majority of the UK, and the idea of a non-partisan head has been found to be the most appropriate solution. Part of the appeal of the palaces is that they serve a working monarchy, not just vast state museums such as are found in St Petersburg or Moscow.

For those who don't think you can have quasi royalty in a republic - you can see this presently in North Korea (aka the laughably entitled Democratic People's Republic of Korea) with the Kim Jong dynasty - not perhaps the best model to follow.

Evolving over a thousand years it suits the vast majority of those who live in it - even if it is on the basis of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

NO.

The Queen is Head of State, Head of Nation. She serves an important role in a Constitutional Monarchy. One being providing continuity and stability: "The Queen also has an essential role in providing a sense of stability and continuity in times of political and social change. The system of constitutional monarchy bridges the discontinuity of party politics. " She also has decades of experience politicians lack.

A good explanation can be found here: http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/HowtheMonarchywo...

Prince Philip nicknamed the family, "The Firm" decades ago. This is something people who do know something about the monarchy have known for decades as well!

There are no monarchs is a republic,a form of government in which power is held by the people and representatives they elect. In a monarchy that is constitutional, only Parliament is elected, the sovereign inheriting her/his job.

U americans don't half talk a load of bollocks.!!!

The Queen is safe.. She is respected She is above the politics. The country is stable. Constitutional monarchy is not only the easiet form of government it's also the most natural

Republiks are always in constant turmoil The ancient Greeks who invented democracy abandoned it because nothing got done. It was government by mob rule effectively by squabbling scheming senators, They reverted over time back to Kingship and a orthodox church

In America in the 20's the Mafia virtually ran the country. They bought off the politicians. Heck even a bootlegger racketeer bought into the whitehouse (The Kennedys). If u want to be ruled by giant corporate profiteers instead of the people, that's what u like fine keep it. We like to keep traditions, our heritage,and the monarchy.

It's not impossible to have a monarch in a republic. Let the people decide by a vote.

Ask Hawaii if they want their Queen back etc

A democracy is where there is any voting whatsoever. So England in the 1700's was a democractic constitutional monarchy where france was an absolute monarchy.

A republic is where there is an elected head of state. all republics are democracies but not all democracies are republics. So it is impossible to have a hereditary monarchy in a republic.

Interesting suggestion, but unfortunately the Anti-Windsor brigade (A.K.A. The 'Republican Campaign') would never allow it to happen, it's all singing, all dancing, 'egalitarian' republic or nothing. They will never accept the Windsors in any position except under an guillotine blade, the republicans believe there is no room for former royal family's in 'our' society. They do not listen to anyone but themselves.

Royals are just mascots even now. If they were to all vanish tomorrow, England would still be governed exactly the way it is now.

no, they should leave well alone, I refer you to the three cousins, and what their diplomacy did for Europe. (10,000,000 dead)