They are allowed to vote. They just don´t.kittencrews said:I heard on a program that the Swedish royals aren't allowed or aren't supposed to express their political opinion... they aren't even allowed to vote!
If we ignore the fact that he is Prince of Wales surely, as a parent, he is entitled to express his opinion on the eduction system and how it is failing children.ElisaR said:(for example, in recent weeks Prince Charles ha been criticised for having expressed his views about education in Britain).
It depends of which country you're speaking about: I'm pretty sure that left wing parties in scandinavian countries have nothing against monarchy. In Spain, I think it's the same.servingsophie said:I would expect most royals to have a conservative outlook. Left wing labour governments or parties don't support the roles and priviliges of monarchs.
I agree, and there's different kind of right parties, but I think ideas of these differents parties have common points.Josefine said:and a right party in one country is not the same as a right part in a other country
This is certainly true to a point in the Scandinavian countries. In Spain, could it be a matter of the respect that Juan Carlos garnered for his actions in 1982 and that perhaps when he is gone, the support among the left for the monarchy may go down? Perhaps, slowly.Danielane said:It depends of which country you're speaking about: I'm pretty sure that left wing parties in scandinavian countries have nothing against monarchy. In Spain, I think it's the same.
But in the countries who are a republic, it's a fact most of the monarchists are from right wing.
He had lots of troubles with Aznar because they were against each other ideas. That appears in a book called "Soledad del rey".ally_cooper said:I hear that he is a great friend of President Zapatero, and more near to socialism that "populars" (Ex-President Aznar)
Thanks a lot. I was surprised when I heard it for the first time: I don't know why, I thought that the Spanish Royal Family was very family.ally_cooper said:Yes, He is from "socialists" and against "populars", that is I mean in the first post, but my english is not fluent .
Suppose that a young reigning King or Queen decides that they have no interest in performing their duty to the public. Suppose they also have no interest in abdicating. They tell everyone they want to live a party life and do what they want when they want.
Is there anything that can be done? Can a monarch be forced to step down?
Suppose that a young reigning King or Queen decides that they have no interest in performing their duty to the public. Suppose they also have no interest in abdicating. They tell everyone they want to live a party life and do what they want when they want.
Is there anything that can be done? Can a monarch be forced to step down?