why isnt there any king in england?
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When the King dies, the eldest child becomes sovereign. If the king has a son, then they become King, if he has only daughters then the eldest daughter becomes Queen.\n\nThere is no King at the moment because the Queen inherited the throne in 1952. When her father became King in 1936 he had two daughters, the present Queen and Princess Margaret. As he had no sons, his eldest child inherited. \n\nThis will be the case when the Queen dies, Prince Charles, as her eldest child, will become King. However, should Charles predecease the Queen then Prince William will suceed. Should Prince William have no children, after his death, Prince Harry becomes King. \n\nAt present, male primogeniture exists, therefore should Prince William have a daughter and later a son, the son will take precedence to inherit the throne. \n\nPrince Charles' sister Princess Anne (the Princess Royal) was second in line to the throne until the birth of Prince Andrew (the Duke of York) and Prince Edward (the Earl of Wessex). Despite Princess Anne being older than Andrew and Edward, because they are male, they take precedence in the line of succession.
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I personally doubt he'll ever be king.  I think the current Queen intends to stay there as long as she can! Personally good on her too, rather have her as Queen than Charles!
647964
There isn't any at this time.
535361
King. Before the Magna Carta screwed it all up. :)
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all i can see is -> england
418548
God Save the Queen....England
684779
Please, correct me if I am wrong, but the UK is not a single country.
952491
Are you doing the UK political system at school George 'cause if so you are not paying attention. \n\nGB does not have a President, it is a hereditary consitutional monarchy fused with a parliamnetary represenative democracy.
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The Catholic Church would not allow him to divroce and he needed a divorce because his wife was not giving him a male heir. So he created a "splinter group" from the Roman Catholic Church and called it the Church of England with himself as the head of the church.  To this day, the monarch is head of the Church of England.\n\nAnd yes, it was Henry VIII (8th) no VII (7th)\n\nHere's a link that will explain it all:\nhttp://www.wsu.edu/~dee/REFORM/ENGLAND.HTM
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That is because they are not a member of the British Commonwealth.  They have separated from England.  Commonwealth countries still have the Queen as the head of the government.  It is nominal at best though.  The Queen has no real official power, just a representative who acts as a figurehead and approves of legislation.  In Canada and other countries, it is the Governor-General.  Coinage has the Queen on them.
538951
Because nobody elected him
342128
india is a democratic country. monarchy used to exist but was discontinued afetr we gained independence. kings and princes do exist in certain states of india but are just Titular heads i.e. they have no power to exercise
407191
There are many, many castles in England!\n\nSome small and some very large and famous!\n\nMy answer is to actually come over here to England and enjoy all the history we have!\n\nIf you own a castle here then you are a very lucky person, seems such a same that you do not know 100%.  A photo and description on the Internet is 'nothing' at all like actually experiencing what a castle is really like!\n\nCome on over and enjoy the English countryside, in my biased option England is the most beautiful country in the world during the summer!  \n\nThe only problem is that the English summer is so very short and arriving very soon!\n\nPack your bags and fly over before you miss the bliss of a historic English summer.
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It is a country which is in Union with England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to form the nation of the United Kingdom. Until the King of Scotland James VI of Scotland inherited the throne of England and became King James I of England, the two countries had totally separate governments. \n\nScotland has its own parliament which is responsible for its own  internal affairs. The government of the UK is mostly responsible for foreign affairs, some taxaton, etc.\n\nScotland competes with England in the Olympics, but in other international events (such as World Cup soccer) it competes alone as Scotland.
801105
because he is not a serving member of the armed forces....and before hand kings etc were not voted in by the electorate..and the world has moved on some what since then..grow up
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Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. He was the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII. He is famous for having been married six times and for wielding the most untrammelled power of any British monarch. Notable events during his reign included the break with Rome and the subsequent establishment of the independent Church of England, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and the union of England and Wales.\n\nSeveral significant pieces of legislation were enacted during Henry VIII's reign. They included the several Acts which severed the English Church from the Roman Catholic Church and established Henry as the supreme head of the Church in England, the Laws in Wales Acts 1535-1542 (which united England and Wales into one nation), the Buggery Act 1533, the first anti-sodomy enactment in England; and the Witchcraft Act 1542, which punished 'invoking or conjuring an evil spirit' with death.\n\nHenry VIII is known to have been an avid gambler and dice player. He excelled at sport, especially royal tennis, during his youth. He was also an accomplished musician, author, and poet; according to legend, he wrote the popular folk song Greensleeves, along with the lesser-known Pastyme With Good Company (The Kynges Ballade). Henry VIII was also involved in the construction-from-scratch and improvement of several significant buildings, including Nonsuch Palace, King's College Chapel and Westminster Abbey - the existing buildings improved were often properties confiscated from Wolsey (such as Christ Church, Oxford, Hampton Court Palace and palace of Whitehall).
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King John was definitely robbed, but not of his gold. He was not a popular king, but a most effective one, for he signed the document that was the basis of what is England's Parliament today, the Magna Carta. The hefty taxes levied upon the poor peasants of England were done so to pay the ransom for Richard, the Lionhearted, the absent hero of the Robin Hood saga. King Richard, on the other hand, despised England, and even after he was released from imprisonment, spent the remainder of his days in France...There is no factual basis for the stories of Robin Hood. However, Prince John did become king and ruled from April 6, 1199 until his death in 1216. He was largely unpopular due to losing coveted properties to France and for his excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church. That's why there have been very few royals since named John...The story of Robin Hood has no true merit in history. There are varying stories during that time when Anglo-Saxons and Normans still held prejudices against one another, some of them not so noble or heroic. It is widely believed that "Robin Hood" is a play on words evolving from the tales of an unsavory Robbing Hood or Thief. Despite Prince John's contributions - he is accredited with founding the Modern Royal Navy, he was considered unpopular among his contemporaries. Sad is the fact that while Robin Hood will always be fondly remembered as a wiley heroic fox, Prince John will go down in modern history as a thumb-sucking lion cub a la Disney. Hope this helped.