Essay On The British Monarchy

The British monarchy
The three texts express different attitudes and points of view towards the British monarchy.
1. Outlines of different views on the British monarchy
Text 1.
The first article, “The Royal family has sidelined the republicans”, was published on the 23th of July 2013. In this text, the birth of Prince George is described as a renewal of an ancient institution that is the monarchy. The text asserts that the British monarchy provides stability and certainty, which is something that the majority of people appreciate and synchronously the reason that the greater part of the civilian population are monarchists. “The Telegraph” accentuates that the British monarchy is more preferred than the alternative of an elected president. Furthermore, the text expresses that the British monarchy is supported by the open engagement between the Royal family and the public, a relationship that is described as being symbiotic, essential and a contributory factor in strengthening the

An example of such a declaration is the statement that women are the reason for the popularity of the British monarchy. This statement is supported by examples of women who have brought the monarchy up to the spotlight after it has been in the depths of unpopularity, i.e. examples used specifically to confirm the statement: “[…] his wife, the late queen mother, did the trick. Her daughter Elizabeth has similarly steered the royal family through several rocky straits. Princess Diana added the populist touch and, in death, initiated the partial defrosting of the court (ll. 7-13).” As can be seen, the late Queen Mother, her daughter Elizabeth and Princess Diana are mentioned as examples of a woman who has managed to revive the popularity of the British monarchy. The Duchess of Cambridge is also mentioned as yet another example to validate the contention of the