This paper aims to provide an overview of British youth subcultures during the 2nd half of the 20th century and their relationship to the institution of the Monarchy. This relationship is relevant still, as it explores the generational divide growing between the pre-and post-war generations, as well as relationships between subcultures and forms of authority. The timespan covered in the paper is from the early 1950s to the early 1980s. Subcultures analysed are: Teddy Boys, Mods, Rockers, Skinheads and Punks. These are not the only subcultures present at the time, but others were not analysed for the sake of brevity. The main goal of this paper is to, through an overview of the previously mentioned subcultures, try and form a picture of their relationship to the Monarchy. This is achieved by analysing music made and enjoyed by the members of various subcultures, as well as literature. The main takeaway of the paper is that the relationship between the British youth subcultures and the Royal Family was extremely one-sided, with the discontent present in all subcultures being divided among all forms of authority, not just the Monarchy. On the other hand, the Royal Family did not involve itself in any direct dialogue with the subcultures, or responded to the criticism