The Consequences of Modernizing The British Monarchy during the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II

Abstract

The present work is concerned with the reign of the previous British Monarch Elizabeth II (1953-2023), and her attempts to modernize the monarchy. It is widely obvious the modernization attempts of Britain’s Monarchy while other monarchies did not and preferred to keep the traditional way. The purpose of this research is to study the British Monarchy's status as a traditional institution and to examine Queen Elizabeth's popularity, her life career, and her influence on the British Monarchy. It intends to highlight the distinctions between the modernized Royal Family of today and the traditional one of the past. It also examines the Royal Family as a contemporary society that defies modernity norms. Additionally, it looks into the reasons behind Queen Elizabeth's decision to test the limits of her Monarchical authority and attempt to modernize and reform the Monarchy. The research also aims to identify the consequences and aftermaths of the Monarchy's modernization. At first, this research presents a historical overview of the British Royal system, and their attempts to preserve stability and continuity. Then, there is a description of the role of the Monarchy and how it works and evolves. We adopted a comparative approach to link between how modernizing Monarchy influenced Britain's traditional political system and public opinion. Moreover Qualitative approach is used in order to relate the materials to the research inquiry. This paper also examines the motives to modernize the British Monarchy. Finally, we discussed the negative effects of modernizing the Monarchy, such as racism among members of the Royal Family and their scandals. In addition to the legacy of Queen Elizabeth that includes changes in tax laws and British nationalism. Along with the calls to republicanism and the collapse of the Monarchy, there is the question of Scotland independence.