#234 | The Future of The British Royal Family
English Learning for Curious Minds
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The Future of the British Monarchy
In the past couple of centuries, dozens of countries around the world have got rid of their monarchies. And in the United Kingdom, the main reason debate about whether the country should actually have a monarch has been so quiet, comes down to Queen Elizabeth,. She has been consistent, silent and present. When she took the throne, she was 25 years old. The country was emerging from the aftermath of a world war. It was far from an easy situation. Her role was to be constant, to be a beacon of stability in a sea of change - and she performed this role very well. But it will be different when he is king, and has, in theory at least, real power
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