[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Bloody hell, ianch, when we’re you ever get suppressed by the Royal Family?

You talk nonsense. The monarchy is benign as far as the general population is concerned, but it is very beneficial to us all in smoothing relations with countries who may have issues with the government of the day and is constitutionally responsible for our Armed Forces, who can be ordered to bring the government to heel if it exceeds its authority.

It is a delicate balance and we interfere with it at our peril.

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Every society has its upper, privileged tier. It was ever thus, even with Soviet Russia. It is the same with Communist China. It’s there because it works.

It tends to be those who fail to achieve who tend to revolt against the system. They would do better if they just tried harder. This is not Victorian times. Everyone has opportunity.

I wish to retain the monarchy for constitutional reasons. The basis of our common law resides therein.

I will treat Charlie's reign as a dumbed down version of Boris in the sense that he'll spout off on his various obsessions. But the institution is valuable as OB has described.