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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't you think that any attention Harry and Meghan have brought to the royal family recently is just further highlighting how obsolete and unnecessary their existence is? I'm still baffled at how the Brits allow generations of a family to be entitled to, simply by virtue of birth, a lifetime of privilege, wealth and notoriety with absolutely no political power. They are nothing more than a bunch of glorified First Ladies prancing around trying to prove their worth. From what I've read most Brits feel loyalty to the Queen, but once she passes I just can't imagine how they'll continue to justify supporting this growing family. These people basically attend charity functions all day which is fine, but the country could find celebrities and political heads to do that for a fraction of the cost. I hear the argument that they prove their worth by bringing in tourism dollars, but I've never known someone to travel to England so that they could see (meet?) the royal family. It would be like the US bestowing millions upon the Trumps and anyone born in to or married in to their families for generations simply because they bring attention to a few charities or create international headlines and then crediting that for US tourism.[/quote]

Actually watching Harry and Meghan prancing around the globe did make me realize how silly and obsolete this whole institution is. Privileged rich people sheepishly walking around trying to make their tremendous privilege palatable to the masses. gross.[/quote]

+1.  It’s ridiculous.  Will be interesting to see how brexit ends up truly affecting the British economy.  If england’s economy continues to decline I can very well see the end of the monarchy.

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That's an interesting take. The conventional wisdom is that their tour and the charitable work they do is what keeps them relevant and wanted. Brexit will be an enormous strain though and who knows if the monarchy will be swept out as part of the fall out.[/quote]

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