# Bestow the title of Emperor/Empress of the Earth - who would you choose? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 22, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259 "2019-12-22T22:29:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/1 "2019-12-22T22:29:20Z")
Suppose we all got together and decided that we would pick someone as Emperor or Empress of Earth (work with me here…). It would be a largely ceremonial role (like the UK royals). They would live in a great home and ride around in chariots and say stuff once in a while. Someone we could all look up to and admire or envy or kvetch about. Anyone is fair game, if you think it should be Trump, ok, or Kayne, that’s ok too, or Beyonce, yes indeed. Who would you pick? And why? ---
**Author:** ![polar\_bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@polar\_bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/polar_bear)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/2 "2019-12-22T22:51:35Z")
Probably not American…or from any other of the more powerful countries in the World. Verstuurd vanaf mijn moto g(6) met Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/3 "2019-12-22T23:24:14Z")
I’ll volunteer. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/4 "2019-12-22T23:38:10Z")
Kenneth Branagh, on the condition that, in public appearances, he always maintains character as Gilderoy Lockhart. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/5 "2019-12-23T03:12:41Z")
Since this is entirely hypothetical (I think?), can we name someone no longer living? I’m thinking of [Emperor Norton I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton). ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/6 "2019-12-23T14:06:08Z")
James Earl Carter comes first to mind. Problem: It would be a very short reign. (I came across an article the other day from 2018 that said his house was worth $167k. I like that.) ---
**Author:** ![Wrenching\_Spanners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecb155/32.png) [@Wrenching\_Spanners](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wrenching_Spanners)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/7 "2019-12-23T15:28:59Z")
Helen Mirren. She’s played the part of Queen/Empress several times. Might as well make it official. Second nomination. James Earl Jones. He’s got the voice for it. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/8 "2019-12-23T15:32:45Z")
[Linda Park](https://66.media.tumblr.com/eea9a2909b640346c16d6855cbb3ae92/tumblr_nz0619IaBo1ueufq0o1_400.gifv), obviously. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/9 "2019-12-23T16:57:18Z")
[Rita](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Repulsa) is my Empress, and she will soon rule the world. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/10 "2019-12-23T17:08:07Z")
I see no reason it shouldn’t be me. I’m awesome and mostly benevolent. Let me know when the coronation is. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/11 "2019-12-23T17:13:35Z")
Me, clearly. Fuck all ya’ll! ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/12 "2019-12-23T22:32:19Z")
Noel Gallagher. Just to see the look on Liam’s face. j ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/13 "2019-12-23T23:47:45Z")
David Vanian, of course! He’s got the voice, he’s got the cool, he is fashion, and he’s quite possibly really undead. Every night at 9:00 David croons us to sleep in a thundering baritone accompanied by pipe organ music. Hell yeah! ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/14 "2019-12-24T03:54:50Z")
The same person who’s already de facto Emperor of Earth. The only question is whether he’d be titled Emperor Francis or revert to Emperor Jorge. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/15 "2019-12-24T23:39:08Z")
My former manager already thinks she is the Empress of the World – hand it to her and we can all go back to ignoring her like we always did. ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/16 "2019-12-29T07:02:04Z")
If nominated, I will not compete. If chosen, I will not accept. If… ooh, donuts! ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bestow-the-title-of-emperor-empress-of-the-earth-who-would-you-choose/845259/17 "2019-12-29T09:32:51Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > I’ll volunteer. This is a very difficult question. So … I will nominate Hari.