Great Question, Great Answer
I received a burning question from a native Briton at YouTube. It’s a great one, and one that I can easily answer.
hey, im british, and i think its really cool that you find our royalty so interesting, because so do i. i think my country is full of history, and of course, being british, we all worship our royal family. i was just wondering why you find our royalty so interesting, and not your own presidents.
British history, from the Celtic Brits to Normans to now, is awe inspiring. Why do I find royals interesting and not my own presidents? Simple. Monarchy is above the petty strife of politics. The Queen sets a mighty impressive example of how to conduct yourself. Not only that, but the pageantry that they lay on is the stuff of legends. The lineage of the royal house IS world history. I could go on, but I’m sure you have things to do!
Simply put, you just can’t get emotional over guys in suits. Bush, Clinton, governors, senators…. a bit blah. How much interest was stirred up by the passing of the baton from Blair to Brown? I’m sure that there was interest politically, but as far as emotional reach and a source of national pride, it was just another day at Number 10. A bit on the boring side, eh? ;-)
But that’s just my opinion. I’ve got a lot of English blood, so maybe adoration of the Royal Family is just in my DNA.
