British Monarchist League
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The British Monarchist League (BML) is a pro-monarchy "organisation" which operates in the United Kingdom
. It was founded by James Edgecombe on the 27th of April 2010. Its stated intention is to: "defend, protect, and preserve constitutional monarchy in Britain and the Commonwealth
". The British Monarchist League is composed of the Founder and Head-Chairman James Edgecombe, and Vice-Chairman Ian Roberts, and the chair-heads of each National Branch of the BML.
It was created to counter the actions of the pressure group campaigning for a British republican constitution, Republic
.
"The formation of this league is an educated reaction to the concerns of the rising power of the European Union along with the Republican agenda and its affects on the United Kingdom, its constitution, and its monarchy."
"The aim of the British Monarchist League is to promote the case for constitutional monarchy which is important to our stabillity and peace as a nation, and to provide information and assistance to those who request it."
The British Monarchist League have countered the beliefs of Republic at many times, openly rejecting Republic's estimate of the cost of the monarchy as 183.3 million a year, explaining various examples as to where an elected President would cost more without being able to give the ceremonial role the Queen has at the moment.
They also openly criticised the protest of Republic at Buckingham Palace over royal funds, calling it in context, illegal and unnecessary.
Monarchist League
The Monarchist League may refer to:*The International Monarchist League founded in 1943 and based in London, England.*The Australian Monarchist League, founded in 1943, affiliated with the IML until 1993....
for similar organisations
The British Monarchist League (BML) is a pro-monarchy "organisation" which operates in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It was founded by James Edgecombe on the 27th of April 2010. Its stated intention is to: "defend, protect, and preserve constitutional monarchy in Britain and the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
". The British Monarchist League is composed of the Founder and Head-Chairman James Edgecombe, and Vice-Chairman Ian Roberts, and the chair-heads of each National Branch of the BML.
It was created to counter the actions of the pressure group campaigning for a British republican constitution, Republic
Republic (political organisation)
Republic is a British non-partisan republican pressure group advocating the replacement of the United Kingdom's monarchy with a democratically-elected head of state....
.
Mission
The British Monarchist League website states:"The formation of this league is an educated reaction to the concerns of the rising power of the European Union along with the Republican agenda and its affects on the United Kingdom, its constitution, and its monarchy."
"The aim of the British Monarchist League is to promote the case for constitutional monarchy which is important to our stabillity and peace as a nation, and to provide information and assistance to those who request it."
The British Monarchist League have countered the beliefs of Republic at many times, openly rejecting Republic's estimate of the cost of the monarchy as 183.3 million a year, explaining various examples as to where an elected President would cost more without being able to give the ceremonial role the Queen has at the moment.
They also openly criticised the protest of Republic at Buckingham Palace over royal funds, calling it in context, illegal and unnecessary.