> On 17/12/2022 16:22 Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I am not trying to start a political or sociological debate; just curious. > > I am amazed, and frankly embarrassed, at the number of Americans obsessed > with the saga of the younger members of the House of Saxe-Coburg and > Gotha. > > Are intelligent and educated folks in the UK also obsessed with the ongoing > story, or is it seen as an embarrassment?. Queen Elizabeth II did a lot to > bring dignity and honor to the "royal" family, and the transition could be > a tricky one for Charles III. Is this at all affecting how he is viewed in > Britain? > > What impact does this have on the Scots, a sizable minority of whom seem > already disillusioned with their position in the UK? > > We live in strange times indeed.
So many questions - and I have so few answers. The people who are keenly interested in the personal interactions within the House of Windsor tend to be also interested in such vacuities as "Which celebrity has lost weight this week?" or "Should I buy a yellow car instead of a grey one?" I can't really answer for them. In common with the rest of the world the profound disruptions caused by, amongst others, the aggression in Ukraine, Brexit and the continuing increase in inflation are far more important and attention-grabbing than a change of head of state. And that includes all the recent political shenanigans. Constitutional monarchy seems to work, wherever it is employed, so I (for one) am happy that it continues. I just wish we had politicians (and voters....) who were as competent. As far as I can tell, this does not affect the Scots in any way. The isolationists carry on blaming the English for every little thing wrong with their personal view of the world, as has been their wont for the last four hundred years. Everybody else gets on with rubbing along together. Some people just like to fight. It must be pretty unpleasant for those who are nearby. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
