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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
What exactly does she do other than wave at people?
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She gets a huge pile of paperwork from British parliament and other Commonwealth countries every day (the 'Red Box') that she has to read and sign off on.
She hosts receptions for her subjects and visiting dignitaries, and attends all kinds of ceremonies. All told, the royal family carries about 2,000 official engagements a year.
Basically, she serves the role of head of state. Republics like France have them too. I'd be surprised if her duties for most of her reign took much less than 40 hours a week (though she has reduced her workload in recent years).