Originally Posted by
Rowan
No-one says you have to. I don't. I can't see why Americans have to get so nasty about it, though.
Technically, the Queen of England is still the Queen of Australia. There are certain legal protocols that remains, including Royal Assent before legislation can become law. But other than that, the monarchy is fairly irrelevant in everyday life.
It might have something to do with having fought a war for independence.......