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Originally Posted by Tzu An
The reason Monarchy is being questioned is because the young royals are beginning to live like regular rich kids. They want to marry whom they please and then behave like regular people, without the stresses that normal people have to deal with. Then the normal people who marry into royal families are more interested in fashion shows and living the rich lifestyle while not performing too many duties (at times Mary for ex.) and wanting to raise their kids "normally" which means many hands on time, but that will result in neglecting their duties which taxpayers finance them to perform.
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I think the general point here is a good one (leaving aside the criticism of Crown Princess Mary, who I gather is attending some of these events in an official capacity). People do tend to want to see the monarchy reflecting the better aspirations of the people at large, and if the young royals start behaving just like all the other spoiled rich celebrities, especially when the royals have got that position and wealth from inheritance rather than their own efforts and qualities, I think people may well become cynical. That would be a shame, because the European constitutional monarchy seems to have worked well in the 20th century, and I believe it's worth keeping.