Not even gonna' bother to read your: probably useless link on this occasion Margaret .. all I feel is that patriotism is definintely linked to our history of royalism. I am proud of our royal family and the history that the U.K. provides with the rest of the world.
Ok, they have no power anymore, so what's your problem ? They provide us with the best Marketing Service that is respected in all areas of the globe.. Republican ?.. tush ... that guillotine would soon be in use again, n'est pas ?