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What do you think about Monarchies?
Do you want to keep them or get rid of them?
Can they survive this century: a modern world?
Here in Denmark, the breaking news is that the oldest monarchy in the world, is facing separation/divorce.
The first Danish Royal separation happened 165 years ago, in 1839 when King Christian 8 got divorced and remarried before he became King, and again in 1846 with King Frederik 7.
It has been announced that Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra from Hong Kong is getting separated, and the news not only shocked many people in Denmark, but for some, this news has also raised the question of the monarchy?s role in a modern world, as the royal couple seems to be more ?normal? than ?royal.?
Click:BBC News
The Royal family is no longer extraordinary, as the members mirror the same pattern as normal, civilian families, and the Royal family no longer has political rights, as absolute monarchy has been abolished since 1848.
Members of the Royal family tend to marry ?civilians? now for love instead of other royal people, which was common in some few generations back, when they married because of political alliances.
About political alliances, a good example is from late 19th century, when the Danish King Christian the 9th had all his children married into other royal families of Europe ? and was therefore named ?Europe?s father-in-law.?
-His oldest son, the Crown Prince Frederik, married the Swedish Princess Louise.
-His oldest daughter Alexandra married Queen Victoria?s son, the Prince of Wales, who was from 1901-1910 King Edward 7.
-His son Vilhelm, became king of Greece under the name of George 1.
-His daughter Dagmar, married Alexander, who became the Zar of Russia.
What do you think about the monarchy?
Keep it:
-Keep it, as it is tradition and romantic. (tradition & history)
-Keep it because it contributes to the country?s trade & tourism with the country having official representatives during trade fairs etc...(benefits national economy & goodwill)
-Keep it as having a President is no better (elaborate). (political)
Get rid of it:
-Get rid of it, it is no longer a traditional monarchy anymore, the members of the royal family do not marry for political alliances but marry ?civilians?instead ? what do we need the monarchy for when civilians also become royal members? (tradition & history)
-Get rid of it as it is expensive with the salary they receive from the government. (economy)
-Get rid of it as members of the royal family having more rights than ?normal? people is against my principle. (ideology/political)
-Having a President instead is better. (elaborate). (political)
Do you want to keep them or get rid of them?
Can they survive this century: a modern world?
Here in Denmark, the breaking news is that the oldest monarchy in the world, is facing separation/divorce.
The first Danish Royal separation happened 165 years ago, in 1839 when King Christian 8 got divorced and remarried before he became King, and again in 1846 with King Frederik 7.
It has been announced that Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra from Hong Kong is getting separated, and the news not only shocked many people in Denmark, but for some, this news has also raised the question of the monarchy?s role in a modern world, as the royal couple seems to be more ?normal? than ?royal.?
Click:BBC News
The Royal family is no longer extraordinary, as the members mirror the same pattern as normal, civilian families, and the Royal family no longer has political rights, as absolute monarchy has been abolished since 1848.
Members of the Royal family tend to marry ?civilians? now for love instead of other royal people, which was common in some few generations back, when they married because of political alliances.
About political alliances, a good example is from late 19th century, when the Danish King Christian the 9th had all his children married into other royal families of Europe ? and was therefore named ?Europe?s father-in-law.?
-His oldest son, the Crown Prince Frederik, married the Swedish Princess Louise.
-His oldest daughter Alexandra married Queen Victoria?s son, the Prince of Wales, who was from 1901-1910 King Edward 7.
-His son Vilhelm, became king of Greece under the name of George 1.
-His daughter Dagmar, married Alexander, who became the Zar of Russia.
What do you think about the monarchy?
Keep it:
-Keep it, as it is tradition and romantic. (tradition & history)
-Keep it because it contributes to the country?s trade & tourism with the country having official representatives during trade fairs etc...(benefits national economy & goodwill)
-Keep it as having a President is no better (elaborate). (political)
Get rid of it:
-Get rid of it, it is no longer a traditional monarchy anymore, the members of the royal family do not marry for political alliances but marry ?civilians?instead ? what do we need the monarchy for when civilians also become royal members? (tradition & history)
-Get rid of it as it is expensive with the salary they receive from the government. (economy)
-Get rid of it as members of the royal family having more rights than ?normal? people is against my principle. (ideology/political)
-Having a President instead is better. (elaborate). (political)
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