... times the monarchy exercised executive, legislative and judicial powers. Today this influence has been withered down to what the Monarchy stands for in society more so than what it actually does. This has been due to public demand for a more democratic state representative of its own needs and situation. Today as the Monarchy stands in 2002, its functions has indeed changed from the time of the Normans. Its' had to adapt to the changing public opinion and indeed the needs and wants of the public which it claims to represent. This Monarchy cannot be obtained as a political right; it is a right that you inherit and indeed is a focal point for objection to the Monarchy. How and ever it is a function that has to be fulfilled, that position today is met by Queen Elizabeth and her family. In the following essay I am going to demonstrate ...

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