interesting: that the way out of power is such a one way ticket. Yes, there have been shows of power, such as Charles and his famous scuff with parliament. Still, the measure of the monarch's influence has been a gently downward slope. I also found it interesting that there is so much due process and procedure over something that amounts to so little functional important at the end of the day. Yes, the royal family members are celebrities, but unlike actors, actresses, politicians, etc, they do not actually do anything other than make appearances. It sounds like a very frustrating existence.
connection to my field: the royal family is still an important feature of English culture and history. Like English literature, the constitutional monarchy reflects a complicated institution that has been reshaped on many occasions, and endures to be a very relevant issue in modern life.
You give a really good examination over how the entire lecture ran. I fully agree with you that it does seem ridiculous at times how much energy goes into the monarch and there is such a little payoff. You tied it into your major focus very well as well.
ReplyDeleteJust reading your posting makes me feel like the royal family is more of a symbol than anything practical or helpful that is needed to run a government. I could not agree with you more about having a very frustrating like if I had to live like that. I think that if it was not for the patriotism the royal family bring out in the people then the royal family would have been done away with ages ago.
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