Politoblog

Since moving abroad, I have got a lot of questions about my opinion on the British royal family. When I lived in France, the general consensus was that the mere existence of a royal family is elitist and undemocratic. Now that I am in Sweden, a country that also has a monarchy, people tend to be surprised at my royalist tendencies. For them, the monarch doesn’t do a lot. Some people I have met couldn’t even tell you their King’s name. Even those who are well-versed in the merits of constitutional monarchies are still surprised when I say I favour their existence. So here goes, this is why I think the monarchy is useful to keep around. First, I would like to clarify that I support the British constitutional monarchy. I think it works for us – I don’t agree with my friends who think that all of Romania’s problems would be solved if they reinstated the monarchy. For me, the British royal family is an asset because it has evolved through time. In countries where the sovereign was unwillin...