A life of service by Finn Lloyd

A LIFE OF SERVICE

FINN LLOYD salutes the monarchy.

HRH Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

‘I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong’.

Our Queen truly devoted her life to our service. Can you imagine spending over 70 years in service to people, many of whom you have never met, yet tirelessly serve? No. No one has, no former king or queen. Not even Empress Victoria served this long.

Your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and so on have lived through time with one constant – a king or queen to look up to, ask the assistance of, or even stand and fight for. The monarchy and its head are the only true beacons of hope in an ever-cloudy world. It is the system of government in New Zealand.

It is now headed by the HRH King Charles III with a government operating in his name.

The monarchy is like no other. In the United States, both the head of government and the head of state are one person. be vested in one person. This means both the executive and law-making powers are in the hands of one person, and so is the ability to declare war, and ratify that declaration.

In New Zealand, this power is shared between three people, His Majesty, the Prime Minister and Her Excellency the Governor-General, which allows for a much more democratic process.

Another argument republic supporters use is that the monarchy is costing New Zealanders heinous amounts of money. This could not be further from the truth, as the king himself is not paid by New Zealand at all unless he is here, and only the governors-general are paid for by the taxpayer and amounts to a figure of less than a dollar a person per year (under $NZ 5million a year).

In an American presidency-republic, Bill Clinton alone received $US21 million. This means that the king not only allows for a more democratic process in regard to government, but he also allows for more taxpayer money to be allocated to things like healthcare, recreation, and education. Some of this money saved has probably gone towards the healthcare you use, the parks, roads, and waters you see, and the sport you may play.

Even dating back to Biblical times, the Holy Bible details kings ruling for their people and their God, such as Solomon or David.

This proves even God envisioned that this system would care for his creation. The king is head of state that governs as a person, for his people, and with God as his help, much like these ancient kings.

The king also brings an added benefit – the Commonwealth. This is an inter-nation, inter-continent, and inter-people organisation, headed by His Majesty. It is made up of Commonwealth realms (nations with the king as head of state) and Commonwealth members (nations without His Majesty as their head of state).

There are a raft of benefits coming with being a realm – including strengthened relationships with other realms, and his servitude, to name a few.

The monarchy ensures you have a say, protects that say, and ensures no unsavoury types get into power.

I am disgusted by those who disgrace his name.