The Royal Family In Support of The Queen

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Queen is supported in her official duties by other working members of the Royal Family who carry out a wide range of public engagements on Her Majesty's behalf.

Every year the Royal Family as a whole carries out over 2,000 official engagements throughout the UK and worldwide. These engagements may include official State responsibilities.

Members of the Royal Family often carry out official duties in the UK and abroad where The Queen cannot be present in person.

The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal, for example, may present members of the public with their honours at an Investiture.

When official events such as receptions, State banquets and garden parties are held, the Royal Family supports The Queen in making her guests welcome.

Members of the Royal Family also often represent The Queen and the nation in Commonwealth or other countries, at events such as State funerals or national festivities, or through longer visits to strengthen Britain's diplomatic and economic relations.

More: British Monarchist Society

[PrincessOfPeace]

Every year the Royal Family as a whole carries out over 2,000 official engagements throughout the UK and worldwide. These engagements may include official State responsibilities. Members of the Royal Family often carry out official duties in the UK and abroad where The Queen cannot be present in person. The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal, for example, may present members of the public with their honours at an Investiture. When official events such as receptions, State banquets and garden parties are held, the Royal Family supports The Queen in making her guests welcome. Members of the Royal Family also often represent The Queen and the nation in Commonwealth or other countries, at events such as State funerals or national festivities, or through longer visits to strengthen Britain's diplomatic and economic relations.

More: British Monarchist Society



The Royal Family In Support of The Queen:

Members of the Royal Family support The Queen in her many State and national duties, as well as carrying out important work in the areas of public and charitable service, and helping to strengthen national unity and stability. Those who undertake official duties are members of The Queen's close family: her children and their spouses, and The Queen's cousins (the children of King George VI's brothers) and their spouses. Younger members of the Royal Family who are presently in education or military training – such as Prince William and Prince Harry – do not undertake official duties full-time, but often play a role in important national events and commemorations.

The Royal Family also plays an important role in supporting and encouraging the public and charity sectors. About 3,000 organisations list a member of the Royal Family as patron or president. The huge range of these organisations – covering every subject from education to the environment, hospitals to housing – allows members of the Royal Family to meet people from a wide spectrum of national and local life, and to understand their interests, problems and concerns. 2,000: the number of official engagements carried out by the Royal Family each year in the UK and overseas. 70,000: the number of people entertained each year to dinners, lunches, receptions and garden parties at the Royal residences. 100,000: the number of letters received and answered each year by the Royal Family. Some members of the Royal Family have also established their own charities – for example, The Prince's Trust, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, a charity which provides advice and support for people acting as carers.

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The Royal Family also plays an important role in recognising and supporting the work of the Armed Services. Members of the Royal Family have official relationships with many units of the Forces, paying regular visits to soldiers, sailors and airmen serving at home and abroad. Finally, the Royal Family as a whole plays a role in strengthening national unity. Members of the Royal Family are able to recognise and participate in community and local events in every part of the UK, from the opening of new buildings to celebrations or acts of commemoration. The Queen working by herself would be unable to attend every engagement to which she is invited. Members of the Royal Family can undertake local or specialist engagements which would otherwise have to be declined.

[SophieChloe]

Has Kate received this?  Obviously not.   

[TLLK]

There is a similar support system in most monarchies around the world. One of the big differences though is the number of people who actually are considered to be part of the team that a monarch relies upon. Some monarchies will classify the members who support the monarchy as part of the "royal house" and everyone else is part of the "royal family." For example in Spain that would be King, Queen, Prince/Princess of Asturias and Infanta Elena. The King's sisters,(for the time being) younger daughter and husband, his grandchildren, nieces and nephews do not play a supporting role.

The British Royals host a much larger "cast" than their fellow monarchies.

[SophieChloe]

The link was regarding the BRF.  Kate is not helping out...why?, is anyone's guess.  The girl is a joke, there are no more excuses - none...IMO. 

[TLLK]

True it is but I was adding my own extensive, thought provoking, brilliant and sparkling knowledge of royals to enhance the quality of conversation on the board.  :blowkiss: :happy15: