(September 8, 2022 at 5:31 pm)HappySkeptic Wrote: I have a lot of respect for QEII. She wasn't the brightest, but she did serve the people of head-of-state (a position that I certainly wouldn't want) for a long time, and seemingly well.
I like the British monarchy. Rule by family bloodline makes no sense at all, but I see it as a moderating influence in times of stress on institutions and even democracy itself.
That’s the distinction - she reigned but did not rule.
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