Quote Originally Posted by Brian K View Post
Peter,

I dispute nothing you say. I agree with it entirely. When I spoke of hereditary power and privilege I was speaking of royalty and aristocracy in general. There are places in the world where power is inherited along with privilege. Even in England there are those in government who have inherited there positions - many in the House of Lords, for example. Of course, if Labour has their way even this will change eventually.

As far as how hard the British royals work at their job I also agree with you there. I am particularly impressed at the schedule the Queen keeps. Most octogenarians would find her official calendar a grueling ordeal. Not only does she stick to it year in and year out, but it seems to me that she quite enjoys it. Long live the Queen!

Regards,

Brian
You are absolutely right Brian. So many people criticize the British Royals that I find myself defending them with out thinking. Lesson learned. Sorry.

Peter