The problem with the monarchy in the UK is not so much them themselves, but that they are the cornerstone of the remnants of the feudal system. We never had a c

The problem with the monarchy in the UK is not so much them themselves, but that they are the cornerstone of the remnants of the feudal system. We never had a cataclysmic revolution like the French, though the English Civil War was close. We've also been uninvaded for nearly a thousand years (unlike the French). So we have a fair amount of cruft built up.