Do we need a monarch? Not really
Would our lives be any better if we abolished the monarchy? Not really
Does it cost a lot to maintain insofar as to how much each and every one of us contributes toward it individually? Not really
So what's the 'real' problem that get's people so worked up on the subject?
I can understand why some people think that way, however IMHO the late Queen was a direct descendant of Alfred the Great, we have had good Kings and Queens and not so good, but its all part of a thousand years of you history, once its gone its gone for good.
The reigning Monarch receives money from Parliament as they have since the Monarchy was restored and Charles 11 was put back on the throne to pay his bills and expenses, the reason the Monarchy was restored was because Parliament feared another Civil War the people were not happy.
Today the Monarch receives a yearly grant from Parliament to pay for the upkeep or Winsor Castle and Buck House, maintenance, staff and the expenses the Monarch incurs when carrying out their civic duties as well as , wining and dining Presidents and Leaders of other nations etc.
Every penny is accounted for it does not go into the Kings back pocket or any of the Royals , that money comes from the Crown Estates profits about 15% of the £300 plus per year they usually generate , the King and Royal family have their own money,
IMO a bargain