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Why would the queen of England still be head of state if Scotland goes independent?
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∙ 9y ago
Because she isn't the Queen of England alone. Queen Elizabeth II is queen of the United Kingdom which is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Who is the president of Scotland?
Scotland does not have a President. Scotland is a parliamentary democracy with a monarch as head of state; Elizabeth 1, Queen of Scots. Scotland is in a peculiar position. It is an ancient nation, a country recognised round the world, but not an independent state. Together with its neighbours England, Wales, and Northern Ireland it forms the 'United Kingdom.' The Scottish Queen is also head of state in England where she is known as Elizabeth 11.
Who is Scotland's head of state?
Queen Elizabeth (the First of Scotland, the Second of England)
Who is the head of state for Scotland?
The head of state of Scotland is Queen Elizabeth II.
When did Scotland become independent?
Scotland has not been independent since 1603. It has its own parliament with limited tax-raising and legislative powers, but still has the Queen of the United Kingdom as Head of State.
Is England democraytic country?
England is united with Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales to form the UK. England itself is a parliamentary democracy, and the current queen as the head of state.
Who is exisiting king of Scotland?
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Is the United Kingdom part of England?
Any sovereign state having a (normally heriditary) king or queen as its head is a kingdom. The state known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is one such. Its current head of state is Queen Elizabeth II.
Does the queen of England control Ireland?
No. Firstly, technically she is the Queen of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland is a separate country that is independent. It is on the island of Ireland, which also contains Northern Ireland. To the east of the island of Ireland is the island of Great Britain. It contains England, Scotland and Wales. Together with Northern Ireland, though not the Republic of Ireland, they form what is known as the United Kingdom. The Queen is the head of state of the United Kingdom.
What countries is the queen of England still head of state?
Australia's Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of England.
What state capital is named after a British queen?
Annapolis is the capital city in Maryland. In 1694 it was named after Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway. In 1702 she became the Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Should Scotland be an independent nation?
Scotland is a country that later became part of a United Kingdom when the Queen of England (Queen Elizabeth the first) died and the next in line to the throne was the King of Scots. King James VI of Scotland took the throne of England to became James I of England as well. Combing the independent Scotland with the rest of the UK. Scotland remains a country, not a state, despite being part of the UK.
Does Scotland have a monarch?
There has not been a Queen (or King) of England for over 300 years. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which includes Scotland.
