A monarchy conducted with infinite wisdom and infinite benevolence is the most perfect of all possible governments.
I've spent a bit of time with the Prince of Wales who I respect greatly. I'd give two cheers for the Monarchy.
The stability and peace which seemed to be so firmly established by the brilliant monarchy of Francis I vanished with the terrible outbreak of the Wars of Religion.
Something as curious as the monarchy won't survive unless you take account of people's attitudes. After all if people don't want it they won't have it.
Of the various forms of government which have prevailed in the world an hereditary monarchy seems to present the fairest scope for ridicule.
You do now have one in three people as shown by the famous Carlton Monarchy debate poll saying they want to get rid of the Monarchy. That was unthinkable even three four years ago.
In the kingdom of consumption the citizen is king. A democratic monarchy: equality before consumption fraternity in consumption and freedom through consumption.
I grew up between the two world wars and received a rather solid general education the kind middle class children enjoyed in a country whose educational system had its roots dating back to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.
The monarchy is foremost a business and it's important to them that the British public continue to finance the excessive luxurious lifestyles of the now quite enormous wasteful and useless 'royal' family. I find it very sad.