I wasn't going to post on this thread because living in Seattle USA I am so immersed in coffee, jeans and flannel I haven't really a clue nor flavor of the Royals function.
But.
The NYTimes just published a 4 way debate titled
Why Do Americans Love Royalty?
and I figured some of you might enjoy the quick 4 reads. Not really a debate, just some queerly odd love for the Royals.
Gotta Love the Pomp and Circumstance
A Long History of Royal Watchers
All the Elements of a Super Narrative
One Word: Diana!
of course as usual the comments section gives the proper balance,
"Americans" don't "love royalty"; the media do.
Correction: Why do white Americans love royalty? Don't embarrass the rest of us with sweeping statements.
'Cause they can stay white, the fantasy of those Americans who "want their country back"?
Love royalty? Me? Ha! My forefathers fought a bloody, nasty war to be free of these thugs. After all, historically, a monarch is just the most successful thug in the land.
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