Britain - The monarchy

Fill in the gaps in the text with the choices below to make a paragraph summarizing the 'role' and 'value'.

a president                                              personal embodiment

tourist industry                                      stability of the country

ceremonial duties                                  who want celebrity gossip

social psychological                             most other European monarchies

but perhaps not least                            expressions of national pride

Constitutionally, it is said that the British monarch has three roles. First, he or she is the i of the country, so that people can be as nasty as they like about the government and try to change it without threatening the .  Second, it is argued that the monarch is apossible final check on a dictatorial government. Third, the monarch has a practical role. As head of state,he or she performs the , leaving the real government more time for governing.However, could probably fulfil all these roles just as well. The mostimportant function of the British monarchy, therefore, is probably not constitutional at all. It is . The monarchy gives British people a symbol of continuity and a harmless outletfor . In addition, the glamorous lives of the royal family provide a focus of reverencefor those people who want heroes and the ideal source of entertainment for those. Last , there is the economic function. The monarchy in Britain is a great advantageto the country's . In this respect, its grand style (grander than)more than pays for itself.