The queen and Prince Charles must be asked for consent before our elected parliament is able to debate any legislation that affects their private interests -- that consent is sought in secret and we have no idea whether , how or how many times it has been used . We see monarchy consigned to history , argues Graham Smith of Republic magazine . Republic says monarchy is wrong in principle , in practice and politically . No room in democracy for head of state who is put there for life and by birth , Smith says . Most monarchists expect us to believe in fantasy about monarchy 's legitimacy , he adds .
We see monarchy consigned to history , argues Graham Smith of Republic magazine . Republic says monarchy is wrong in principle , in practice and politically . No room in democracy for head of state who is put there for life and by birth , Smith says . Most monarchists expect us to believe in fantasy about monarchy 's legitimacy , he adds .