I guess my question is specific to the british royal family.

I saw a post online that said “God save the King” and had a photo of the king. The idea of a monarch or reverence for any other type of leader simply because they are the leader is outside of my experience.

I’m not here to disagree or argue, please don’t feel like you need to justify or convince me. I can accept that people value different things.

I would like to understand the appeal the monarchy or even specifically King Charles has for people who respect and support the monarchy.

  • FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    My understanding of this is that this means they are to carry out the instructions of the elected government. Do you see this differently?

    I think that in practice they really don’t. Sabotage going on left and right. But also, in order to carry the instructions of elected governments, it’s best to have a civil service who see themselves as third party, separate, perhaps above the politicians.