![]() In a society transforming at an exponential rate, the monarchy is one of the only constants we have left as a nation. ![]() It must cling on to all that makes it unique in a world that has come to be defined by mere efficiency and utilitarianism. Stripped of its idiosyncrasies, monarchy would lose its novelty and its charm. ![]() Events such as the Coronation are where history comes alive. To critics who contend that the monarchy is an outdated and obsolete institution that can only survive if it adapts to become “relevant” to the modern era, it is the very fact that the institution is largely static and impervious to passing fads that has allowed it to remain alive and strong.įor the young in particular, the monarchy provides a gateway to the past. It has existed for more than a thousand years and, we must hope, it will continue to flourish defiantly for my generation and for those yet unborn. No institution better embodies the continuum of British history than the monarchy. ![]()
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